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Seduced and Abandoned( 1964)

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Overview

The film presents the tale of Agnese Ascalone, daughter of prominent miner Vincenzo Ascalone, and takes place in a small town in Sicily. Agnese is seduced by her sister Matilde's fiancé, and has a tryst with him for which she confesses and tries to repent, only to be discovered by her mother and father.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Stefania Sandrelli

      Agnese Ascalone

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      Saro Urzì

      Don Vincenzo Ascalone

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      Aldo Puglisi

      Peppino Califano

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      Lando Buzzanca

      Antonio Ascalone

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      Lola Braccini

      Amalia Califano

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      Leopoldo Trieste

      Barone Rizieri

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      Umberto Spadaro

      il cugino di Ascalone

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      Paola Biggio

      Matilde Ascalone

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      Rocco D'Assunta

      Orlando Califano

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      Salvatore Fazio

      Don Mariano

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      Oreste Palella

      Maresciallo dei carabinieri Polenza

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      Lina Lagalla

      Francesca Ascalone

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      Gustavo D'Arpe

      Avvocato Ciarpetta

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      Rosetta Urzì

      Consolata, la serva di casa Ascalone

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      Roberta Narbonne

      Rosaura Ascalone

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      Vincenzo Licata

      Pasquale Profumo

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      Attilio Martella

      Il pretore

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      Adelino Campardo

      Il brigadiere Bisigato

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      Italia Spadaro

      Zia Carmela

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Sat Aug 16 2025
    There is something of the volcanic about this darkly comedic assessment of the hypocrisies of provincial life and double standards in Italy in the 1960s. It all starts when the fifteen year old “Agnese” (Stefanie Sandrelli) is seduced by “Peppino” (Aldo Puglisi) whilst her mother and sister - his own fiancée “Matilde” (Paola Biggio), and their afternoon nap. Next thing, she is expecting a baby and her livid father “Don Vincenzo” (Saro Urzi) demands that he do the right thing by his younger daughter. Disgraced and in some peril, “Peppino” does a bunk and flees the scene, but how far can he get w...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • seduction
    • engaged woman
    • disgraced
    • unwanted child
    • abandonment
    • disgrace