France / May 10, 1964 / Cannes Film Festival
1h 58min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Paola Biggio | Matilde Ascalone |
| Rocco D'Assunta | Orlando Califano |
| Salvatore Fazio | Don Mariano |
| Oreste Palella | Maresciallo dei carabinieri Polenza |
| Lina Lagalla | Francesca Ascalone |
| Gustavo D'Arpe | Avvocato Ciarpetta |
| Rosetta Urzì | Consolata, la serva di casa Ascalone |
| Roberta Narbonne | Rosaura Ascalone |
| Vincenzo Licata | Pasquale Profumo |
| Attilio Martella | Il pretore |
| Adelino Campardo | Il brigadiere Bisigato |
| Italia Spadaro | Zia Carmela |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Sedotta e abbandonata |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | Italy, France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Lux Film, Ultra Film, Vides Cinematografica, Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France |
| Release date | 30 gennaio 1964 |
| Production | Antonio Musu, Franco Cristaldi |
| Writer | Pietro Germi, Furio Scarpelli, Luciano Vincenzoni, Agenore Incrocci |
| Editing | Roberto Cinquini, Giampiero Giunti, Sergio Montanari |
| Cinematography | Aiace Parolin, Luigi Barnardini, Divo Cavicchioli, Elio Polacchi, Guglielmo Maga |
| Assistant directors | Francesco Massaro, Renzo Marignano, Pietro Germi, Mirta Guarnaschelli |
| Lighting | Armando Luzzi |
| Camera operators | Elio Polacchi, Luigi Barnardini, Divo Cavicchioli, Guglielmo Maga, Aiace Parolin |
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| Additional photography | Luigi Barnardini, Divo Cavicchioli, Elio Polacchi, Guglielmo Maga, Aiace Parolin |
| Production design | Carlo Egidi, Andrea Fantacci, Gino Lazzari |
| Art direction | Andrea Fantacci, Gino Lazzari, Carlo Egidi |
| Set decoration | Andrea Fantacci, Gino Lazzari, Carlo Egidi |
| Music | Carlo Rustichelli, Franco Bassi, Guido Nardone, Venanzio Biraschi, Luigi Urbini |
| Sound | Franco Bassi, Guido Nardone, Venanzio Biraschi, Luigi Urbini, Carlo Rustichelli |
| Costume design | Carlo Egidi, Raffaele Cristini, Angela Sammaciccia, Vitaliana Patacca, Angiolina Menichelli |
| Makeup | Raffaele Cristini, Angela Sammaciccia, Vitaliana Patacca, Angiolina Menichelli, Carlo Egidi |
| Hairstyling | Raffaele Cristini, Angela Sammaciccia, Vitaliana Patacca, Angiolina Menichelli, Carlo Egidi |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Italy / Jan 30, 1964 / T
United States / Jul 15, 1964
France / Jul 24, 1964 / TP / Visa CNC 28265
Russia / Jun 13, 1966
Physical media
France / Apr 03, 2012 / DVD
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