Seduced and Abandoned

Seduced and Abandoned

Beyond the glamour of Cannes lies the naked truth of moviemaking.

Directed by James Toback

Produced by HBO Documentary Films

2013100 min6.2 / 10

A witty, behind-the-scenes documentary that uses the Cannes Film Festival as a lens to explore the often absurd and frustrating realities of film financing and industry power dynamics.

SEDUCED AND ABANDONED combines acting legend Alec Baldwin with director James Toback as they lead us on a troublesome and often hilarious journey of raising financing for their next feature film. Moving from director to financier to star actor, the two players provide us with a unique look behind the curtain at the world's biggest and most glamourous film festival, shining a light on the bitter-sweet relationship filmmakers have with Cannes and the film business. Featuring insights from directors Martin Scorsese, 'Bernando Bertolucci' and Roman Polanski; actors Ryan Gosling and Jessica Chastain and a host of film distribution luminaries.

Questions people ask

  • Is Seduced and Abandoned violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Seduced and Abandoned easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Seduced and Abandoned scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Seduced and Abandoned sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Does Seduced and Abandoned end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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