Seduced and Abandoned (1964)

A desperate Sicilian man, whose 15 year old daughter was seduced and impregnated by his older daughter's fiancé, tries to find a way to save the family's honor.

Director:

Pietro Germi

Writers:

Pietro Germi (story), Luciano Vincenzoni (story)

Stars:

Saro Urzì, Stefania Sandrelli, Aldo Puglisi

9 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Stefania Sandrelli	...	Agnese Ascalone
Saro Urzì	...	Don Vincenzo Ascalone
Aldo Puglisi	...	Peppino Califano
Lando Buzzanca	...	Antonio Ascalone
Lola Braccini	...	Amalia Califano
Leopoldo Trieste	...	Il barone Rizieri Zappalà
Umberto Spadaro	...	L'avvocato Ascalone
Paola Biggio	...	Matilde Ascalone
Rocco D'Assunta	...	Orlando Califano
Oreste Palella	...	Il maresciallo Polenza
Lina Lagalla	...	Francesca Ascalone (as Lina La Galla)
Gustavo D'Arpe	...	L'avvocato Ciarpetta
Rosetta Urzì	...	Consolata - la serva
Roberta Narbonne	...	Rosaura Ascalone
Vincenzo Licata	...	Pasquale Profumo - l'impresario di pompe funebri

Storyline

Agnese, a 15-year-old Sicilian girl is seduced and impregnated by Peppino, her sister Matilde's fiancé. Soon Vincenzo, Agnese's father, discovers everything. He wants to force Peppino to marry the dishonored Agnese, but Peppino runs away and Vincenzo sends his son Antonio to kill him. At this point, Agnese goes to the police to try to stop events. They're all taken to court. But events can't be stopped, there's still time for a fake kidnapping. A happy end is still possible.

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Plot Keywords:

carnal sin | confession | catholic church | reading someone else's mail | fiance | 

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Taglines:

It's All About What Happens After What Should Never Happen Happens!

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

Italy France

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

15 July 1964 (USA)

Also Known As:

Seduced and Abandoned

Filming Locations:

Santa Margherita di Belice, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lux Film, Ultra Film, Vides Cinematografica

Technical Specs

Runtime:

118 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Italian censorship visa # 42150 delivered on 24-1-1964.

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Quotes

Il maresciallo Polenza: [looks at a map of Italy, then covers Sicily with his hands] Better! Much better!

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Connections

Referenced in Bye Bye Monkey (1978)

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Soundtracks

Guarda come dondolo
Written by Carlo Rossi & Edoardo Vianello
Performed by Edoardo Vianello

User Reviews

Honor and Family in Sicily

In Sicily, the fifteen year-old Agnese Ascalone (Stefania Sandrelli) is seduced by the youngster Peppino Califano (Aldo Puglisi), who is the fiancé of her older sister Matilde (Paola Biggio). When her father, Don Vincenzo Ascalone (Saro Urzì), discovers that Agnese is not pure anymore and is pregnant of Peppino, he visits his parents to arrange the marriage between Peppino and Agnese. Further, he makes arrangement with the decadent Baron Rizieri Zappalà (Leopoldo Trieste) to be Matilde's new fiancé. But Peppino refuses to marry Agnese and flees to a hideout in a convent. Don Ascalone seeks out his cousin that is a lawyer and they plot a scheme to kill Peppino. Don Ascalone sends his stupid son Antonio Ascalone (Lando Buzzanca) to gun down Peppino, but Agnese leaves home and tells the Police Chief Polenza (Oreste Palella) that Peppino will be murdered because she had been seduced by him. Now Peppino must marry Agnese otherwise he will go to prison. But Agnese does not want to marry him anymore.

"Sedotta e Abbandonata", a.k.a. "Seduced and Abandoned", is a tragicomic comedy about honor and family in Sicily. The Sicilians probably do not like this bitter movie since the story shows a hypocrite and retrograde society in the 60's, with gossipers and people interested in keep up appearances despite the feelings of the next of kin. Unfortunately the conclusion is quite disappointing. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "Seduzida & Abandonada" ("Seduced and Abandoned")