

Seduced and Abandoned
2013-05-20 · 100 min · ★ 6.2
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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- James Toback
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- HBO Documentary Films
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- United States of America
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James TobackSelf
Alec BaldwinSelf
Bérénice BejoSelf
Bernardo BertolucciSelf
James CaanSelf
Jessica ChastainSelf
Francis Ford CoppolaSelf
Ryan GoslingSelf
Diane KrugerSelf
Brett RatnerSelf
Roman PolanskiSelf
Martin ScorseseSelf
Neve CampbellSelf
Diablo CodySelf
Ashok AmritrajSelf
Graydon CarterSelf
Michel CimentSelf
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