Seduced and Abandoned

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.

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James Toback

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Alec Baldwin

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Bérénice Bejo

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Bernardo Bertolucci

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James Caan

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Jessica Chastain

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Francis Ford Coppola

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Ryan Gosling

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Diane Kruger

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Brett Ratner

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Roman Polanski

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Martin Scorsese

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Neve Campbell

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Diablo Cody

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Ashok Amritraj

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Arpad Busson

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Graydon Carter

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Michel Ciment

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Mark Damon

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Scott Foundas

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Thierry Frémaux

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Alan Helene

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Lawrence Herbert

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Jeffrey Katzenberg

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Charlotte Kirk

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Avi Lerner

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Todd McCarthy

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Mike Medavoy

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Ron Meyer

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Jean Pigozzi

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Denise Rich

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Ben Schneider

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Alan Schneider

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Thorsten Schumacher

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Taki Theodoracopulos

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Jeremy Thomas

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Malya Zaim

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