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The Seven Deadly Sins

Les Sept Péchés capitaux

Release: 1962-03-07 ·Runtime: 113m ·★ 5.6
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

France Italy

Production Companies

Les Films Gibé
Franco London Films
Titanus

Cast

Georges Wilson Georges Wilson as Valentin (segment "La gourmandise") Sami Frey Sami Frey as François - l'Amant (segment "L'orgueuil") Danièle Lebrun Danièle Lebrun as (segment "L'envie'") (uncredited) William Sabatier William Sabatier as Policeman (segment "La colère") (uncredited) Geneviève Thénier Geneviève Thénier as Loving Couple Woman (segment "La luxure") (uncredited) Henri Virlogeux Henri Virlogeux as Antonin (segment "La gourmandise") (uncredited) Sacha Briquet Sacha Briquet as Harry (segment "L'avarice") Jacques Monod Jacques Monod as Monsieur Jasmin (segment "L'envie") Jean Desailly Jean Desailly as Monsieur Duparc - le Père de Bernard (segment "La luxure") Tsilla Chelton Tsilla Chelton as (segment "La colère") (uncredited) Bernard Evein Bernard Evein as Loving Couple Man (segment "La luxure") (uncredited) Jean-Claude Brialy Jean-Claude Brialy as Arthur (segment "L'avarice") Magdeleine Bérubet Magdeleine Bérubet as Nénesse - la Belle-Mère (segment "La gourmandise") Jean-Claude Massoulier Jean-Claude Massoulier as Pierre (segment "L'avarice'") (uncredited) Dany Saval Dany Saval as Rosette (segment "L'envie") Claude Chabrol Claude Chabrol as Le Pharmacien (segment "L'avarice'") (uncredited) André Jocelyn André Jocelyn as Yvan (segment "L'avarice'") (uncredited) Jean-Pierre Cassel Jean-Pierre Cassel as Raymond (segment "L'avarice") Claude Rich Claude Rich as Armand (segment "L'avarice") Roger Vadim Roger Vadim as Le Récitant (segment "L'orgueuil") (uncredited) Jean Murat Jean Murat as Duchemin (segment "L'envie") Serge Bento Serge Bento as Jean (segment "L'avarice'") (uncredited) Rico López Rico López as Le Bagarreur (uncredited) Claude Brasseur Claude Brasseur as Riri (segment "L'envie") Marcelle Arnold Marcelle Arnold as L'Épouse de Valentin (segment "La gourmandise") Laurent Terzieff Laurent Terzieff as Jacques (segment "La luxure") Berthe Granval Berthe Granval as Une Vendeuse (segment "L'orgueuil") (uncredited) Henri Guégan Henri Guégan as Un Bagarreur (segment "La colère") (uncredited) Perrette Pradier Perrette Pradier as La Speakerine (segment "La colère") Bernard Papineau Bernard Papineau as Albert (segment "L'avarice") (uncredited) Nicole Mirel Nicole Mirel as Self (segment "La paresse") Claude Berri Claude Berri as André (segment "L'avarice'") (uncredited) Nicole Desailly Nicole Desailly as (segment "La colère") (uncredited) Paulette Dubost Paulette Dubost as Madame Jasmin (segment "L'envie'") (uncredited) Nikita Khrushchev Nikita Khrushchev as Self (segment "La colère") (archive footage) (uncredited) Nane Germon Nane Germon as La Dame au Café (segment "La colère") Adriano Celentano Adriano Celentano as Self (segment "La colère") (archive footage) (uncredited) Jean-Pierre Aumont Jean-Pierre Aumont as Jean Lartigue - le Mari (segment "L'orgueuil") Michèle Girardon Michèle Girardon as Héloïse - la Maîtresse (segment "L'orgueuil") Geneviève Casile Geneviève Casile as Rita Gerly (segment "L'envie") Marie-José Nat Marie-José Nat as La Jeune Femme (segment "La colère") Yves Gabrielli Yves Gabrielli as (segment "L'envie'") (uncredited) Gino Santercole Gino Santercole as Musician on TV (Segment "La colère") (uncredited) Micheline Presle Micheline Presle as Madame Duparc - la Mère de Bernard (segment "La luxure") Jean-Louis Trintignant Jean-Louis Trintignant as Bernard Duparc (segment "La luxure") Jean-Marc Tennberg Jean-Marc Tennberg as Le Gendarme (segment "La colère") Max Montavon Max Montavon as Henri (segment "L'orgueuil") (uncredited) Jacques Charrier Jacques Charrier as Antoine (segment "L'avarice") Paul Préboist Paul Préboist as Alphonse - le Facteur (segment "La gourmandise") Claudine Auger Claudine Auger as La Nouvelle Servante (segment "L'envie'") (uncredited) André Chanal André Chanal as Jacques (segment "L'avarice'") (uncredited) Paul Demange Paul Demange as M. Verdier (segment "L'envie'") (uncredited) Marina Vlady Marina Vlady as Catherine Lartigue - la Femme (segment "L'orgueuil") Dominique Paturel Dominique Paturel as Le Mari (segment "La colère") Eddie Constantine Eddie Constantine as Self (segment "La paresse") Corinne Marchand Corinne Marchand as Girl on the Street (segment "La luxure") (uncredited) Albert Michel Albert Michel as Le Suisse à l'Église (segment "La gourmandise") (uncredited) Jeanne Pérez Jeanne Pérez as La Vestiaire (segment "L'avarice'") (uncredited) France Anglade France Anglade as (segment "L'envie'") (uncredited) Nicole Berger Nicole Berger as (segment "La luxure") (uncredited) (unconfirmed) Claude Mansard Claude Mansard as L'Homme à la Pipe (segment "La colère") (uncredited)