The Genius of Woody Allen and ‘Annie Hall’

The Genius of Woody Allen and ‘Annie Hall’
Woody Allen arrives at a press conference for the presentation of his stage production of Giacomo Puccinis one-act opera "Gianni Schicchi," at the Scala Opera House in Milan on July 2, 2019. Miguel Medina/AFP via Getty Images
Mark Judge
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Woody Allen is again in the news. A new four-part documentary analyzes his relationship with ex-wife Mia Farrow, who has claimed that Allen sexually abused her daughter Dylan. Allen was already cancelled once in 2020, when his publisher, Hachette Book Group, aborted its deal to publish Allen’s memoirs.

What makes the prospect of the left blacklisting Allen particularly painful is that he is the creator of one bona fide work of genius—his 1977 film “Annie Hall.” The film is over 40 years old yet still more challenging than any film released in the last 10 years.

Mark Judge
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Mark Judge is a journalist in Washington, D.C. He is the author of “Damn Senators,” “A Tremor of Bliss,” and “God and Man at Georgetown Prep.”
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