Seduced and Abandoned
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2013-05-20
Runtime: 100 mins
Director: James Toback
Writer: James Toback
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary
Original title: Seduced and Abandoned
Production Companies: HBO Documentary Films
Production Countries: United States of America
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