
The Seven Deadly Sins
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Release: 1962-03-07·Runtime: 113m·★ 5.9
Comedy
Seven directors each dramatize one of the seven deadly sins in a short film. In "Anger," a domestic argument over a fly in the Sunday soup escalates into nuclear war. In "Sloth," a movie star would rather pay someone to tie his shoe than bend over to do it himself, and he can't be bothered to accept a starlet's sexual favors. In "Gluttony," a peasant family on its way to the funeral of a relative who died from indigestion stops regularly to eat and drink en route, arriving in time to eat some more. In "Greed," a high-class prostitute refunds the price of a cadet's lottery ticket. In "Pride," an unfaithful wife finds reason to reform. And so on through lust and envy.
Production Countries
FranceItaly
Production Companies
Les Films Gibé
Franco London Films
Titanus
Cast
Dany Savalas Rosette (segment "L'envie")
Magdeleine Bérubetas Nénesse - la Belle-Mère (segment "La gourmandise")
Sami Freyas François - l'Amant (segment "L'orgueuil")
Jean-Pierre Aumontas Jean Lartigue - le Mari (segment "L'orgueuil")
Bernard Eveinas Loving Couple Man (segment "La luxure") (uncredited)
Henri Virlogeuxas Antonin (segment "La gourmandise") (uncredited)
Claude Richas Armand (segment "L'avarice")
Georges Wilsonas Valentin (segment "La gourmandise")
Nikita Khrushchevas Self (segment "La colère") (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rico Lópezas Le Bagarreur (uncredited)
Albert Michelas Le Suisse à l'Église (segment "La gourmandise") (uncredited)
Jeanne Pérezas La Vestiaire (segment "L'avarice'") (uncredited)
Jean-Louis Trintignantas Bernard Duparc (segment "La luxure")
Tsilla Cheltonas (segment "La colère") (uncredited)
France Angladeas (segment "L'envie'") (uncredited)
André Chanalas Jacques (segment "L'avarice'") (uncredited)
Nicole Desaillyas (segment "La colère") (uncredited)
Claude Mansardas L'Homme à la Pipe (segment "La colère") (uncredited)
Paulette Dubostas Madame Jasmin (segment "L'envie'") (uncredited)
Yves Gabriellias (segment "L'envie'") (uncredited)
Gino Santercoleas Musician on TV (Segment "La colère") (uncredited)
Jean Muratas Duchemin (segment "L'envie")
Micheline Presleas Madame Duparc - la Mère de Bernard (segment "La luxure")
Laurent Terzieffas Jacques (segment "La luxure")
Michèle Girardonas Héloïse - la Maîtresse (segment "L'orgueuil")
Nicole Bergeras (segment "La luxure") (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Bernard Papineauas Albert (segment "L'avarice") (uncredited)
Jacques Charrieras Antoine (segment "L'avarice")
Marie-José Natas La Jeune Femme (segment "La colère")
Adriano Celentanoas Self (segment "La colère") (archive footage) (uncredited)
Paul Demangeas M. Verdier (segment "L'envie'") (uncredited)
Danièle Lebrunas (segment "L'envie'") (uncredited)
Roger Vadimas Le Récitant (segment "L'orgueuil") (uncredited)
Sacha Briquetas Harry (segment "L'avarice")
Marcelle Arnoldas L'Épouse de Valentin (segment "La gourmandise")
Claudine Augeras La Nouvelle Servante (segment "L'envie'") (uncredited)
Berthe Granvalas Une Vendeuse (segment "L'orgueuil") (uncredited)
André Jocelynas Yvan (segment "L'avarice'") (uncredited)
Jean Desaillyas Monsieur Duparc - le Père de Bernard (segment "La luxure")
Marina Vladyas Catherine Lartigue - la Femme (segment "L'orgueuil")
Corinne Marchandas Girl on the Street (segment "La luxure") (uncredited)
William Sabatieras Policeman (segment "La colère") (uncredited)
Claude Berrias André (segment "L'avarice'") (uncredited)
Henri Guéganas Un Bagarreur (segment "La colère") (uncredited)
Geneviève Casileas Rita Gerly (segment "L'envie")
Nane Germonas La Dame au Café (segment "La colère")
Jean-Marc Tennbergas Le Gendarme (segment "La colère")
Jean-Claude Brialyas Arthur (segment "L'avarice")
Claude Brasseuras Riri (segment "L'envie")
Eddie Constantineas Self (segment "La paresse")
Dominique Paturelas Le Mari (segment "La colère")
Jean-Claude Massoulieras Pierre (segment "L'avarice'") (uncredited)
Max Montavonas Henri (segment "L'orgueuil") (uncredited)
Jean-Pierre Casselas Raymond (segment "L'avarice")
Jacques Monodas Monsieur Jasmin (segment "L'envie")
Paul Préboistas Alphonse - le Facteur (segment "La gourmandise")
Perrette Pradieras La Speakerine (segment "La colère")
Claude Chabrolas Le Pharmacien (segment "L'avarice'") (uncredited)
Geneviève Thénieras Loving Couple Woman (segment "La luxure") (uncredited)
Nicole Mirelas Self (segment "La paresse")
Serge Bentoas Jean (segment "L'avarice'") (uncredited)Crew
" />Eugène IonescoScreenplay
" />Jean-Luc GodardDirector, Screenplay
" />Guy GillesAssistant Director
" />Jacques DemyDirector, Screenplay
" />Roger VadimDirector, Screenplay
" />Pierre LhommeCamera Operator
" />Daniel BoulangerDialogue, Screenplay
" />Félicien MarceauDialogue, Screenplay
" />Roger PeyrefitteIdea
" />Claude ChabrolDirector, Screenplay
" />Alain LeventCamera Operator
" />Pierre JansenOriginal Music Composer
" />Édouard MolinaroDirector
" />Michel LegrandOriginal Music Composer
" />Sacha DistelOriginal Music Composer
" />Max DouyCo-Director, Production Design
" />Philippe de BrocaDirector
" />Henri DecaëDirector of Photography
" />Bernard EveinProduction Design