Director Roman Polanski sits on his home’s bloodied porch after the murder of his wife, Sharon Tate, by Charles Manson’s followers, August 1, 1969. By Julian Wasser/Time Life Pictures/Getty Images. From Vanity Fair - “The 25 Best News Photographs.”)

Director Roman Polanski sits on his home’s bloodied porch after the murder of his wife, Sharon Tate, by Charles Manson’s followers, August 1, 1969. By Julian Wasser/Time Life Pictures/Getty Images. From Vanity Fair - “The 25 Best News Photographs.”)