…by Jonas E. Alexis, VT Editor

Woody Allen is known for saying that “almost all my work is autobiographical.”[1] Having devoted his entire life to the doctrines of Freudian psychoanalysis, Allen’s life, by definition, has been molded to fit the philosophy.

After ending a fourteen-year relationship with Mia Farrow, Allen married Soon-Yi, his adopted daughter, in 1997 and has since adopted two children with her. But there is something else about Allen. It was reported that he sexually abused another adopted daughter of Farrow, Dylan Farrow. Dylan lamented:

“When I was seven years old, Woody Allen took me by the hand and led me into a dim, closet-like attic on the second floor of our house. He told me to lay on my stomach and play with my brother’s electric train set. Then he sexually assaulted me.

“He talked to me while he did it, whispering that I was a good girl, that this was our secret, promising that we’d go to Paris and I’d be a star in his movies. I remember staring at that toy train, focusing on it as it traveled in its circle around the attic. To this day, I find it difficult to look at toy trains.



“For as long as I could remember, my father had been doing things to me that I didn’t like. I didn’t like how often he would take me away from my mom, siblings and friends to be alone with him. I didn’t like it when he would stick his thumb in my mouth. I didn’t like it when I had to get in bed with him under the sheets when he was in his underwear. I didn’t like it when he would place his head in my naked lap and breathe in and breathe out.

“These things happened so often, so routinely, so skillfully hidden from a mother that would have protected me had she known, that I thought it was normal. I thought this was how fathers doted on their daughters. But what he did to me in the attic felt different.

“I couldn’t keep the secret anymore. That he got away with what he did to me haunted me as I grew up. I was stricken with guilt that I had allowed him to be near other little girls. I was terrified of being touched by men. I developed an eating disorder. I began cutting myself. That torment was made worse by Hollywood. All but a precious few (my heroes) turned a blind eye.”[2]

Soon-Yi has been defending Allen.[3] Hollywood actors and actresses also protected their director from any criticism and accusation. Scarlett Johansson was more than happy to stand by her director and friend. “I believe him,” she said. “And I would work with him anytime. I see Woody whenever I can, and I have had a lot of conversations with him about it. I have been very direct with him, and he’s very direct with me. He maintains his innocence, and I believe him.”[4]

So, as long as you maintain your innocence, then no deep investigation is necessary because maintaining one’s innocence is more important than anything else. Johansson, mind you, is a staunch advocate of the MeToo movement! You see, there is more to the MeToo movement than meets the eye and ear.

Other actors such as Anjelica Huston Greta Gerwig, Timothée Chalamet, Colin Firth, and Rebecca Hall have all come forward defending both Woody Allen and his Jewish brother from another mother Roman Polanski.[5] In the very next breath, Huston began to talk about objectification in movies. “That’s how often it happens, that you’re objectified, or misread, or put down. I think men do it a lot, and I don’t really think half the time they know what they’re doing. That’s how inured they are.”[6]

Well, what about Woody Allen? Is he exempt? Or is Huston is justifying his financial existence in the movie industry? Huston is trying to have her cake and eat it too. It just doesn’t work that way. Dylan, then, called people like Huston out:

“What if it had been your child, Cate Blanchett? Louis CK? Alec Baldwin? What if it had been you, Emma Stone? Or you, Scarlett Johansson? You knew me when I was a little girl, Diane Keaton. Have you forgotten me? Woody Allen is a living testament to the way our society fails the survivors of sexual assault and abuse.

“So imagine your seven-year-old daughter being led into an attic by Woody Allen. Imagine she spends a lifetime stricken with nausea at the mention of his name. Imagine a world that celebrates her tormenter. Are you imagining that? Now, what’s your favorite Woody Allen movie?“[7]

Obviously, Allen would be behind bars for the rest of his natural life. But since we do have something called “Jewish privilege,” no one wants to touch.

  • [1] Eric Lax, Conversations with Woody Allen (New York: Knopf, 2007), 7.
  • [2] Schapiro, “Woody Allen’s daughter Dylan Farrow details how he sexually abused her in open letter,” NY Post, February 2, 2014.
  • [3] Kimberly Nordyke, “Soon-Yi Previn Breaks Silence on Woody Allen Sexual Assault Claims, Alleges Years of Abuse by Mia Farrow,” Hollywood Reporter, September 16, 2018.
  • [4] Christi Carras, “Scarlett Johansson defends Woody Allen: ‘I believe him,’” LA Times, September 4, 2019.
  • [5] Andrew Pulver, “Anjelica Huston defends Woody Allen and Roman Polanski,” Guardian, May 2, 2019.
  • [6] Ibid.
  • [7] Schapiro, “Woody Allen’s daughter Dylan Farrow details how he sexually abused her in open letter,” NY Post, February 2, 2014; see also Ryan Parker, “Dylan Farrow Blasts Woody Allen for Undermining Claims With His #MeToo Comments,” Hollywood Reporter, June 5, 2018.

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  1. Jonas, I really appreciate this article about Woody Allen, and the defense of Dylan. I have done a great deal of studying of the Farrow/Allen relationship over the years. Woody Allen never adopted Soon-Yi. Soon-Yi was the adopted daughter of Mia and her 1st husband, Andre Previn. However, according to a Sept 2018 Rolling Stone article, Woody Allen legally adopted 2 of Mia’s adopted kids: Dylan and Moses. Dylan was still under age when she accused Woody of having molested her. Woody’s answer to Dylan? That very month, he did 2 things: he publicly declared his love for Soon-Yi, and he filed for full custody of Dylan, Moses, and Ronan, his son by Mia. A panel of compromised experts stated they did not think that Dylan’s claims were valid, but a judge denied custody to Woody Allen, thank God. Justice dept. had credible evidence for a criminal case against Woody, but did not go to court, presumably to spare Dylan from testifying. I think it’s also highly significant that it’s Woody’s son Ronan who has been Dylan’s biggest supporter and defender. Ronan is a remarkable young man. He and Dylan will go far. But Woody is cruising for a fall, soon.

    • I need to correct an error I made. Andre Previn was Mia’s 2nd husband rather than her 1st. (I should have just said he was her then-husband.) But the rest is accurate. Woody had custody claims on 3 of Mia’s kids, and he used that to the utmost, using the child custody case as a stick to beat Dylan down, even after he lost his custody case.

  3. Goodfree, 911 was thoroughly investigated too, only to be usurped in ‘thoroughness’ by the Bengazi investigation. Anyone who discounts a victim due to their “high strung” personality probably has not been a victim and or has ill intent by doing so. I for one will no longer watch or re-watch any movie by Woody. The name even creeps me out now. I am almost ashamed when I get one and am trying to purge the word from my lexicon. I send my best wishes to Dylan and hope she finds happiness.

  4. It’s easy to see this as a “Hollywood” issue but I see this as part of the larger issue of sociopaths who operate amongst us. I like to tell people: “brains will get you only so far – after that it’s all a matter of ruthlessness.”

    There are boundaries some people willingly step over for power and money. It’s not always excusable as over ambition or simply getting caught up in a moment of competition, these people simply do not observe, nor do they believe they need to recognize lines of morality the rest of us instinctually and voluntarily choose to follow. Those of us who do observe them are no doubt seen by these sociopaths as stupid and weak which only promotes their group cult of superiority. Unfortunately the business world, politics and academia continues to reward those who step over and often are the first to defend them. They are often the loudest to support the “me too” movement when it suits their image but conveniently deflect when it might threaten their position of power and fame. They are generally sad examples of human beings.

  5. This was the most thoroughly investigated sexual abuse case in history. Two judicial investigations and a 2-year probe by Cornell, dozens of depositions, hundreds of interviews. The unanimous verdict was that Allen was telling the truth and, by implication, his accusers were lying.

    Anyone who investigates Mia Farrow and her relationship to Allen, to her adopted children, and to society in general will conclude that she is, to put it politely, extremely high strung.

    Hell hath no fury.. I’ve seen jilted women destroy entire, worldwide corporations just to spite their exes.

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