Seduced and Abandoned

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

2013 1h 40m EN

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★6.2TMDB · 55

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Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

James Toback
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Alec Baldwin
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Bérénice Bejo
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Bernardo Bertolucci
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James Caan
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Jessica Chastain
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Francis Ford Coppola
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Ryan Gosling
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Toback
Writers: James Toback
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by James Toback, shot by Ruben Sluijter. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Aaron Yanes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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James Toback and Alec Baldwin and Bérénice Bejo carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Beyond the glamour of Cannes lies the naked truth of moviemaking.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2402179 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

James Toback directs. Ruben Sluijter behind the camera. Aaron Yanes cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 13 years ago.
2Directed by James Toback, shot by Ruben Sluijter. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Aaron Yanes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4James Toback and Alec Baldwin and Bérénice Bejo carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Beyond the glamour of Cannes lies the naked truth of moviemaking.".
6IMDB entry: tt2402179 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.