Seduced and Abandoned is a movie that explores the repercussions of seduction and abandonment. Set in Sicily, the film delves into the lives of four sisters and their experiences with social violence, domestic violence, and the fear of scandal. With elements of satire comedy, the story follows a 15-year-old girl who becomes pregnant and deals with the shame and humiliation caused by her cheating fiance. The movie touches on themes of family honor, gossip, and the consequences of telling lies. It also portrays the patriarchal society and the Catholic Church's influence in Sicilian culture. Through captivating scenes and dialogues, Seduced and Abandoned showcases the complexities of relationships and the consequences of one's actions.
Seduced and Abandoned is a documentary that delves into the world of film-making, specifically focusing on the challenges and realities faced by filmmakers at the Cannes Film Festival. It explores the struggles of financing, casting, and the overall seductive nature of the industry.
In the small town of Salem, Massachusetts in 1692, panic and hysteria sweep through the community as accusations of witchcraft run rampant. The lives of innocent people are threatened as false accusations lead to arrests, trials, and even execution. Amidst the chaos, the true evil may not be what it seems.
Waterhole #3 is a comedy-western film released in 1967. The movie follows a gambler who discovers a map to a hidden treasure and sets out on a journey to find it. Along the way, he encounters various obstacles and comedic situations. The film combines elements of comedy, western, and adventure genres, providing an entertaining and light-hearted story.
Sauveur (Savior) needs someone to save him, and so he begins to look for his father, a fast- talking ladies' man. The son becomes attached to his misanthropic father, and soon a crippled woman photographer and a gigolo with a killer smile also enter the scene, and the situation becomes more and more impossible.
Erotikon tells the story of a man who is torn between the love of a young girl and a seductive married woman, leading to tragic consequences. Set in a small tavern, the film explores themes of passion, morality, and the complexities of human relationships.
A woman is abandoned by her lover and prostitution is the only way she has to survive.
Angèle is a 1934 French drama film directed, produced and written by Marcel Pagnol. It stars Orane Demazis as a naive young woman who is seduced and abandoned. It is based on the novel Un de Baumugnes by Jean Giono.
We Live Again is a pre-code film set in Russia during the 1870s, depicting the story of a young woman and a military officer who face challenges of social inequality, betrayal, and unrequited love.
Young gypsy girl Mary, is seduced by the immoral Robert Crane and abandoned. She is exiled from the gypsies and, along with her mother Zenda, known as "The Woman in Black," she vows revenge. Meanwhile, Crane blackmails Stella Everett's father into forcing her to marry him, even though she loves Frank Mansfield, Crane's rival for a congressional seat. Frank wins, but Stella still faces the prospect of marriage to Crane until Zenda comes to her with a plan. On their wedding day, after the vows are recited, when Crane lifts the veil from his wife's face, he is shocked to discover, that his new bride is Mary. Now Stella and Frank are free to marry, and Zenda has gained her revenge.
Nekhludoff, a Russian nobleman serving on a jury, discovers that the young girl on trial, Katusha, is someone he once seduced and abandoned and that he himself bears responsibility for reducing her to crime. He sets out to redeem her and himself in the process.
Resurrection is a movie that explores the seduction and abandonment theme. It is based on a novel and focuses on the dramatic and romantic elements of the story.
Dorothea Angermann the daughter of a clergyman is accused of the murder of her husband, a brutal man that she was obliged to marry because she was pregnant and he was the father of the baby.
Adriana, an orphan who has been raised in a well off family, becomes pregnant after being seduced by a man. Outraged, Mr. Bento kicks her our of home. What he doesn't realize is that her seducer is his own son, Raul, a brilliant law student.
A gypsy girl whose mother committed suicide after being seduced and abandoned by a rich man finds herself twenty years later being wooed by the same man.
Piero C, a successful Turin television host, is dumped by his girlfriend, Beatrice; the abandonment left him in a state of deep depression. to the point he considers to end it all and leave his job. But his friends will try to make him recover through a series of bizarre experiences.
A cautionary tale. At 17, Sherman Oaks high schooler Pam Banner has a baby out of wedlock. The baby is adopted, but Pam's too embarrassed to go back to school, so her dad gets her a job as the receptionist for a talent agent. A rock star takes her to a party, seduces and abandons her; that starts a spiral of partying, free love, and drug use. Pam becomes friends with Jeannie, a hooker who supports Jimmy, a useless druggie. Soon the three of them are living together, and Jimmy seems appealing to Pam. She's missing work more and more often, Jeannie wants out of the life, Jimmy is going through withdrawal, and Pam is in the middle of a maelstrom. Is there any exit for Pam?
Katusha, a country girl, is seduced and abandoned by Prince Nekludov. Nekludov finds himself, years later, on a jury trying the same Katusha for a crime he now realizes his actions drove her to. He follows her to imprisonment in Siberia, intent on redeeming her and himself as well.
In 1951, two years after the “scandal” of the Fiamma che non si spegne, Cottafavi got the opportunity to work on a film with a small production company, Novissima Film. With little means, a number of technical and financial problems and working Sundays with the pieces of film given to him bit by bit, Cottafavi shot Una donna ha ucciso, a minor film that marked his comeback to directing. (Gianni Rondolino)
Katusha, a country girl, is seduced and abandoned by Prince Nekludov. Nekludov finds himself, years later, on a jury trying the same Katusha for a crime he now realizes his actions drove her to. He follows her to imprisonment in Siberia, intent on redeeming her and himself as well.