CinemaOSMovie · 2013 · 1h 40m

Seduced and Abandoned

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

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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.

Directed byJames Toback

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Runtime
1h 40m
Language
EN
Released
May 20, 2013
Studios
HBO Documentary Films

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10 credited
Starring
James Toback

James Toback

Self

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin

Self

Bérénice Bejo

Bérénice Bejo

Self

Bernardo Bertolucci

Bernardo Bertolucci

Self

James Caan

James Caan

Self

Jessica Chastain

Jessica Chastain

Self

Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola

Self

Ryan Gosling

Ryan Gosling

Self

Diane Kruger

Diane Kruger

Self

Brett Ratner

Brett Ratner

Self

Creative team
Directed by
James Toback
James Toback
Written by
James Toback
James Toback
Produced by
Michael Mailer
Michael Mailer
Alec Baldwin
Alec Baldwin

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