Seduced and Abandoned

Seduced and Abandoned

1964 · 118 min · ★ 7.7 · 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.

Directed by Pietro Germi · Written by Pietro Germi

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