Sedotta e abbandonata
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.
Seduced and Abandoned (1964) is a comedy and drama film directed by Pietro Germi, released on January 30, 1964 with a runtime of 1h 58m. It stars Stefania Sandrelli, Saro Urzì, Aldo Puglisi and Lando Buzzanca. Viewers rate it 7.7 out of 10 across 177 ratings.
Stefania Sandrelli
as Agnese Ascalone
Saro Urzì
as Don Vincenzo Ascalone
Aldo Puglisi
as Peppino Califano
Lando Buzzanca
as Antonio Ascalone
Lola Braccini
as Amalia Califano
Leopoldo Trieste
as Barone Rizieri
Umberto Spadaro
as il cugino di Ascalone
Paola Biggio
as Matilde Ascalone
Rocco D'Assunta
as Orlando Califano
Salvatore Fazio
as Don Mariano
Oreste Palella
as Maresciallo dei carabinieri Polenza
Lina Lagalla
as Francesca Ascalone
Directed by Pietro Germi, written by Luciano Vincenzoni, Agenore Incrocci and Furio Scarpelli, produced by Franco Cristaldi.
Average viewer score of 7.7/10 from 177 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on August 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) are having their afternoon nap. Next thing, she is expecting a baby and her livid…
Reviewed on August 16, 2025
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Seduced and Abandoned (1964) is available to stream on Criterion Channel, and to rent or buy from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Seduced and Abandoned (1964) includes Stefania Sandrelli, Saro Urzì, Aldo Puglisi, Lando Buzzanca and Lola Braccini. The film was directed by Pietro Germi. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Seduced and Abandoned was released on January 30, 1964 and runs for 1h 58m.
Seduced and Abandoned (1964) holds an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from 177 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
