Seduced and Abandoned (1964 film)

(Redirected from Sedotta e abbandonata) This article is about the 1964 film. For the album, see Seduced and Abandoned (album). For the 2013 documentary, see Seduced and Abandoned (2013 film). 1964 Italian film

Seduced and Abandoned

Directed by	Pietro Germi
Written by	Pietro Germi Agenore Incrocci Furio Scarpelli Luciano Vincenzoni
Produced by	Franco Cristaldi Luigi Giacosi
Starring	Stefania Sandrelli Saro Urzì Aldo Puglisi Lando Buzzanca Leopoldo Trieste Umberto Spadaro Rocco D'Assunta Lola Braccini
Cinematography	Aiace Parolin
Edited by	Roberto Cinquini
Music by	Carlo Rustichelli
Distributed by	Continental Distributing Inc.
Release date	July 15, 1964 (1964-07-15) (United States)
Running time	115 minutes
Countries	Italy France
Language	Italian

Seduced and Abandoned (Italian: Sedotta e abbandonata) is a 1964 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Pietro Germi. It was screened at the 1964 Cannes Film Festival.

Plot

The film presents the tale of Agnese Ascalone, daughter of prominent quarry owner Vincenzo Ascalone, and takes place in a small town in Sicily (specifically Sciacca), as did Germi's previous film, Divorce, Italian Style. 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. Vincenzo immediately demands that the man, Peppino Califano, marry his daughter, and antics ensue. The film is a dark satire of Sicilian social customs and honor laws, in the same fashion of Divorce, Italian Style.

Cast

Stefania Sandrelli - Agnese Ascalone
Saro Urzì - Don Vincenzo Ascalone
Aldo Puglisi - Peppino Califano
Lando Buzzanca - Antonio Ascalone
Lola Braccini - Amalia Califano
Leopoldo Trieste - Baron Rizieri Zappalà
Umberto Spadaro - Cousin Ascalone, a lawyer
Paola Biggio - Matilde Ascalone
Rocco D'Assunta - Orlando Califano
Oreste Palella - Police Chief Polenza
Lina Lagalla - Francesca Ascalone
Gustavo D'Arpe - Ciarpetta the Lawyer
Rosetta Urzì - Consolata the Maid
Roberta Narbonne - Rosaura Ascalone
Vincenzo Licata - Pasquale Profumo the Undertaker
Attilio Martella - The Magistrate Judge
Adelino Campardo - Police Officer Bisigato
Salvatore Fazio - Don Mariano the Priest
Italia Spadaro - Aunt Carmela

References

"Festival de Cannes: Seduced and Abandoned". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-02-28.

External links

Seduced and Abandoned at IMDb
Seduced and Abandoned at Rotten Tomatoes
Seduced and Abandoned: Honor and Family an essay by Irene Bignardi at the Criterion Collection

v t e Pietro Germi filmography
Films directed	The Testimony (1946) Lost Youth (1947) In the Name of the Law (1949) Path of Hope (1950) Four Ways Out (1951) The Bandit of Tacca Del Lupo (1952) Mademoiselle Gobete (1952) Jealousy (1953) Mid-Century Loves (segment "Guerra 1915—18", 1954) The Railroad Man (1956) A Man of Straw (1958) The Facts of Murder (1959) Divorce Italian Style (1961) Seduced and Abandoned (1964) The Birds, the Bees and the Italians (1966) L'immorale (1967) Serafino (1968) A Pocketful of Chestnuts (1970) Alfredo, Alfredo (1972)
Written only	The Ten Commandments (1945) Against the Law (1950) My Friends (1975)

Pietro Germi filmography

Films directed

The Testimony (1946)
Lost Youth (1947)
In the Name of the Law (1949)
Path of Hope (1950)
Four Ways Out (1951)
The Bandit of Tacca Del Lupo (1952)
Mademoiselle Gobete (1952)
Jealousy (1953)
Mid-Century Loves (segment "Guerra 1915—18", 1954)
The Railroad Man (1956)
A Man of Straw (1958)
The Facts of Murder (1959)
Divorce Italian Style (1961)
Seduced and Abandoned (1964)
The Birds, the Bees and the Italians (1966)
L'immorale (1967)
Serafino (1968)
A Pocketful of Chestnuts (1970)
Alfredo, Alfredo (1972)

Written only

The Ten Commandments (1945)
Against the Law (1950)
My Friends (1975)

v t e Luciano Vincenzoni
Films written	Path of Hope (1950) They Stole a Tram (1954) The Railroad Man (1956) The Wanderers (1956) The Italians They Are Crazy (1958) The Great War (1959) Venetian Honeymoon (1959) Crimen (1960) The Hunchback of Rome (1960) The Best of Enemies (1961) Destination Fury (1961) Duel of Champions (1961) Revolt of the Mercenaries (1961) Copacabana Palace (1962) A Girl... and a Million (1962) La vita agra (1964) Seduced and Abandoned (1964) For a Few Dollars More (1965) The Birds, the Bees and the Italians (1966) The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) Death Rides a Horse (1967) The Mercenary (1968) A Quiet Place in the Country (1968) Duck, You Sucker! (1971) Black Turin (1972) Flatfoot (1973) The Heroes (1973) Mean Frank and Crazy Tony (1973) Mr. Hercules Against Karate (1973) War Goddess (1973) The Beast (1974) Policewoman (1974) Three Tough Guys (1974) The Boss and the Worker (1975) Cry, Onion! (1975) Libera, My Love (1975) Wanted: Babysitter (1975) L'Italia s'è rotta (1976) Black Journal (1977) Orca (1977) Count Tacchia (1982) Bonnie and Clyde Italian Style (1983) A tu per tu (1984) Casablanca, Casablanca (1985) Miami Supercops (1985) Raw Deal (1986) Blowing Hot and Cold (1989) Malèna (2000)
Plays	Sacco and Vanzetti (1960)

Luciano Vincenzoni

Films written

Path of Hope (1950)
They Stole a Tram (1954)
The Railroad Man (1956)
The Wanderers (1956)
The Italians They Are Crazy (1958)
The Great War (1959)
Venetian Honeymoon (1959)
Crimen (1960)
The Hunchback of Rome (1960)
The Best of Enemies (1961)
Destination Fury (1961)
Duel of Champions (1961)
Revolt of the Mercenaries (1961)
Copacabana Palace (1962)
A Girl... and a Million (1962)
La vita agra (1964)
Seduced and Abandoned (1964)
For a Few Dollars More (1965)
The Birds, the Bees and the Italians (1966)
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
Death Rides a Horse (1967)
The Mercenary (1968)
A Quiet Place in the Country (1968)
Duck, You Sucker! (1971)
Black Turin (1972)
Flatfoot (1973)
The Heroes (1973)
Mean Frank and Crazy Tony (1973)
Mr. Hercules Against Karate (1973)
War Goddess (1973)
The Beast (1974)
Policewoman (1974)
Three Tough Guys (1974)
The Boss and the Worker (1975)
Cry, Onion! (1975)
Libera, My Love (1975)
Wanted: Babysitter (1975)
L'Italia s'è rotta (1976)
Black Journal (1977)
Orca (1977)
Count Tacchia (1982)
Bonnie and Clyde Italian Style (1983)
A tu per tu (1984)
Casablanca, Casablanca (1985)
Miami Supercops (1985)
Raw Deal (1986)
Blowing Hot and Cold (1989)
Malèna (2000)

Plays

Sacco and Vanzetti (1960)

This article related to an Italian comedy film of the 1960s is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories:

Plot

Cast

See also

References

External links