Manhattan (1979)
Jack Rollins & Charles H. Joffe Productions/United Artists via MovieStillsDb
Although the age gap between Woody Allen’s character in Manhattan and Mariel Hemingway’s 17-year-old character is supposed to be scandalous, the real-life facts behind it make it an uncomfortable watch.
According to Vanity Fair, that’s because Hemingway discovered Allen allegedly wanted life to imitate art and waited until she turned 18 so he could whisk her away to Paris. Despite her parents approving of the arrangement, Hemingway declined.
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