Seduced and Abandoned

A wry, talky hangout with two charming hustlers wandering a glamorous festival, equal parts funny and quietly dispiriting about the money behind movies.

Directed by

James Toback

Genres

Documentary

Starring

James Toback, Alec Baldwin, Bérénice Bejo

Tagline

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

Overview

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.

How it feels

Satirical, cynical, light and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Ambition, art, celebrity, greed

Content

Strong language. Mild sexual content. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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