A bronze statue of Woody Allen in the Spanish city of Oviedo has been defaced by locals after his estranged daughter, Dylan Farrow, renewed allegations of child molestation against the revered director.
The tribute, which was erected in 2002, became a target for protesters after Farrow, Allen's adopted child with ex-wife Mia Farrow, repeated claims she first made in 1992 in a blog post published by the New York Times last week (01Feb14), suggesting the Hollywood director sexually abused her when she was seven years old.
Allen vehemently denied the accusations in his own open letter in the Times on Saturday (08Feb14), blaming the Rosemary's Baby actress for manipulating their daughter and convincing her of the false claims.
However, the revived scandal appears to have soured some Spanish locals' opinion of Allen after posters blasting paedophilia were plastered over the statue.
One sign, written in Spanish, stated, "Paedophiles out of our city", while another, stuck to the front of the sculpture, read: "I am a paedophile".
A garbage bag that had been placed over the statue's head also had to be removed by officials.
Dylan's original claims were investigated after they surfaced in 1992, but no charges were ever filed.
Café Society offers a glimpse in to the world of Hollywood in the 1930's. With...
In a small town at the college campus, a normal man is having a terrible...
After the high of last year's Blue Jasmine, Woody Allen is back in playful mode...
With a witty observational script, amusing characters and a jazzy sense of life in New...
Stanley is a talented magician who goes by the name of Wei Ling Soo professionally,...
Strapped for cash, handsome but middle-aged bookshop worker Fioravante decides to accept an offer of...
With a riveting performance, Cate Blanchett creates one of Woody Allen's most memorable movie characters...
Jasmine is an aristocratic New York housewife whose luxurious lifestyle and marriage to the wealthy...
After Midnight in Paris, Woody Allen remains in a cheery European mode for another breezy...
Woody Allen takes us on a romp around yet another beautiful European city with his...
After a run of loose, uneven films, Allen hits the right notes in this funny,...
Gil and Inez are young couple who decide to travel to France with Inez's family....
After years of marriage, Alfie and Helena are getting divorced, this is mainly due to...
Watch the trailer for Whatever WorksEveryone's favourite cynic Larry David takes the lead role in...