Sedotta e abbandonata

Jul 15 1964 Not Rated 1h 58m
Comedy, Drama

The film presents the tale of Agnese Ascalone, daughter of prominent miner Vincenzo Ascalone, and takes place in a small town in Sicily. Agnese is seduced by her sister Matilde's fiancé, and has a tryst with him for which she confesses and tries to repent, only to be discovered by her mother and father.

Plot

Agnese, a 15-year-old Sicilian girl is seduced and impregnated by Peppino, her sister Matilde's fiancé. Soon Vincenzo, Agnese's father, discovers everything. He wants to force Peppino to marry the dishonored Agnese, but Peppino runs away and Vincenzo sends his son Antonio to kill him. At this point, Agnese goes to the police to try to stop events. They're all taken to court. But events can't be stopped, there's still time for a fake kidnapping. A happy end is still possible.

Written by

Pietro Germi, Luciano Vincenzoni, Agenore Incrocci

Directed by

Pietro Germi

Cast

Saro Urzì, Stefania Sandrelli, Aldo Puglisi

Crew

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Production Countries

Italy, France

Production Companies

Lux Film, Ultra Film, Vides Cinematografica, Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France

Languages

Italiano

Awards

9 wins & 6 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
4,056
Average Rating
7.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA