The Cannes Master Of Ceremonies May Have Made A Rape Joke About Woody Allen
“It’s very nice that you’ve been shooting so many movies in Europe, even if you are not being convicted for rape in the U.S.”
The 69th Cannes Film Festival began this Wednesday, May 11, and it opened with Woody Allen's latest movie Café Society.
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Allen has been accused of sexual abuse by his adopted daughter Dylan Farrow, who alleges he molested her when she was a child.
Allen and his partner Soon-Yi Previn at the opening ceremony of the 69th Cannes Film Festival.
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The Hollywood Reporter suggested the joke could have been a reference to Roman Polanski, who pleaded guilty to unlawful sex with a minor in the 1970s, served 42 days in jail but then fled the U.S. during his final sentencing. He has lived in Europe ever since.
French actor and master of ceremonies Laurent Lafitte during the opening ceremony for the 69th Cannes Film Festival.
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