Seduced and Abandoned

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

Nov 8 2013 Not Rated 1h 38m
Documentary

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.

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Plot

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.

Written by

James Toback

Directed by

James Toback

Cast

James Toback, Alec Baldwin, Jessica Chastain

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

HBO Documentary Films

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

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Scores
# of Votes
2,013
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
77
Popularity
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