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Seduced and Abandoned
Directed by
James Toback
Not Rated
2013
1h 38m
Documentary
6.6
84%
62%
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An exploration of several interconnected subjects: The Cannes Film Festival, cinema art, money, glamor and death.
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Cast of Seduced and Abandoned
Alec Baldwin
Self / Producer
Bérénice Bejo
Self
Bernardo Bertolucci
Self
James Caan
Self
Jessica Chastain
Self
Francis Ford Coppola
Self
Ryan Gosling
Self
Diane Kruger
Self
Roman Polanski
Self
Martin Scorsese
Self
Neve Campbell
Self
Diablo Cody
Self
James Toback
Director / Writer / Producer
Michael Mailer
Producer
Alan Helene
Producer
Seduced and Abandoned Ratings & Reviews
Contactmusic.com
Rich Cline
Anyone interested in how movies get made will love this feisty behind-the-scenes documentary, which uses sharp comedy to explore the messy business side of cinema.
Eye for Film
Jennie Kermode
Deeply tedious and bereft of purpose.
Shared Darkness
Brent Simon
An entirely odd but nonetheless endearing sort of valentine to the madness of movies in general and the dizzying swirl of Cannes much more specifically.
News & Observer (Raleigh, NC)
Adrienne Johnson
Both Baldwin and Toback are characters and I think they do a good job of keeping things interesting just because they're interesting people.
Washington Post
Hank Stuever
A fun, larky travel essay and commentary on the film biz, an exquisite wallow in the most rarefied sort of first-world problems.
New York Daily News
David Hinckley
Ironically, the failure of the financing mission gives [it] a sharper edge. But in the end, that edge will probably be of more interest to Baldwin, Toback and the film biz than to a civilian, who mostly wants to know why she can't find a decent rom-com.
The New Yorker
Richard Brody
Toback's directorial intuition proves to be spot-on: their self-revealing brave face on humiliation and despair is deeply cinematic.
Uncle Barky
Ed Bark
This one seems to effortlessly breathe on its own as a buddy/buddy "road picture" with scenic pathways, a few dead ends and refreshing breezes throughout.
Slant Magazine
Chuck Bowen
Toback's frequent gasbaggery is often forgivable. Underneath his party-boy hubris beats the heart of an occasionally major artist.
San Francisco Chronicle
David Wiegand
The fact that it is so funny eventually becomes strangely sad, which makes the film thoroughly enjoyable but also irresistibly provocative.
New York Times
Stephen Holden
For anyone interested in Hollywood deal-making, James Toback's documentary "Seduced and Abandoned" provides the vicarious thrill of being at the table.
The New Republic
David Thomson
A hugely entertaining film.
TIME Magazine
Richard and Mary Corliss
Mammothly entertaining for insiders and fair-weather movie fans alike ...
Film School Rejects
Shaun Munro
A rousing documentary that will affirm your love for both cinema and life.
The Playlist
Kevin Jagernauth
...the insider look at the industry is appealing, and Seduced And Abandoned is enjoyable but lightweight, and if anything, reaffirms that art doesn't come easy.
The Hollywood Reporter
Jordan Mintzer
James Toback explores the realities behind the red carpet in this sharp and entertaining documentary.
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