Seduced and Abandoned
Jan 30 1964
•2h 58m
•Comedy, Drama
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.
Cast
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Stefania Sandrelli
Agnese Ascalone
Saro Urzì
Don Vincenzo Ascalone
Aldo Puglisi
Peppino Califano
Lando Buzzanca
Antonio Ascalone
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