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Seduced and Abandoned

James TOBACK

USA2013 100min D-Cinema Color Asian Premiere

Synopsis

SEDUCED AND ABANDONED combines acting legend Alec Baldwin with Oscar nominated Director James Toback (TYSON) 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.
 

Diretor

James TOBACK

Born in 1944, he graduated from Harvard and worked as a journalist. He started his career as an screenwriter and His directorial début was Fingers (1978). He wrote the original screenplay for Bugsy (1991) and directed Tyson (2008), a documentary about boxer Mike Tyson.