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JTA – Woody Allen will start shooting his last film in July in Spain.
The film, a romantic comedy about an American couple taking part in the San Sebastian Film Festival, is produced by Allen and the Spanish company Mediapro, Deadline reported.
The 83-year-old Jewish filmmaker saw the support of his work shrink at home after allegations that he badaulted his then 7-year-old daughter, Dylan Farrow, in 1992, were re-examined. course of the #MeToo movement. Allen denies the allegations, that Farrow remained. In December, model Babi Christina Engelhardt said that Allen had a badual relationship with her at the age of 16.
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The editors rejected a memoir he had written, according to reports released last month. In February, Allen filed a lawsuit against Amazon for signing a $ 68 million film deal, claiming the film was based on what he called a "25-year-old baseless allegation" .
Director Woody Allen attends a special screening of "Wonder Wheel" in New York, November 14, 2017. (Evan Agostini / Invision / AP)
A film already shot under the agreement with Amazon, "A Rainy Day in New York", with Elle Fanning and Timothee Chalamet, is in suspense in the United States but will be presented in various European countries by an Italian distributor.
Mediapro has defended working with Allen in a statement to the New York Times in February
"We have a ten-year relationship with Mr. Allen, and like all the projects we produce, we judge the creator by his work," the company said.
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