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Seduced and Abandoned

1964 · 118 min

A biting, theatrical satire that balances farce with a sobering critique of honour and hypocrisy.

Directed by
Pietro Germi
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Stefania Sandrelli, Saro Urzì, Aldo Puglisi
Overview
The film presents the tale of Agnese Ascalone, daughter of prominent miner Vincenzo Ascalone, and takes place in a small town in Sicily. Agnese is seduced by her sister Matilde's fiancé, and has a tryst with him for which she confesses and tries to repent, only to be discovered by her mother and father.

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Directed by
Pietro Germi
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Stefania Sandrelli, Saro Urzì, Aldo Puglisi
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • morality
  • power
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour6
Realism8
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Pietro Germi
Written by
Luciano Vincenzoni, Agenore Incrocci, Furio Scarpelli, Pietro Germi
Starring
Stefania Sandrelli, Saro Urzì, Aldo Puglisi, Lando Buzzanca, Lola Braccini, Leopoldo Trieste, Umberto Spadaro, Paola Biggio
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
118 min
Country
Italy, France
Languages
Italian

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