Beyond the glamour of Cannes lies the naked truth of moviemaking.
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.
May 20, 2013
HBO Documentary Films
37 people
James Toback
Self
Writing
Alec Baldwin
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Acting
Bérénice Bejo
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Bernardo Bertolucci
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Directing
James Caan
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Jessica Chastain
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Francis Ford Coppola
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Directing
Ryan Gosling
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Acting
Diane Kruger
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Acting
Brett Ratner
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Directing
Roman Polanski
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Directing
Martin Scorsese
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