
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
FranceItaly
Production Companies
Les Films Gibé
Franco London Films
Titanus
Cast
Danièle Lebrunas (segment "L'envie'") (uncredited)
Bernard Papineauas Albert (segment "L'avarice") (uncredited)
Geneviève Casileas Rita Gerly (segment "L'envie")
Jean-Louis Trintignantas Bernard Duparc (segment "La luxure")
Rico Lópezas Le Bagarreur (uncredited)
Jean-Claude Brialyas Arthur (segment "L'avarice")
Eddie Constantineas Self (segment "La paresse")
Michèle Girardonas Héloïse - la Maîtresse (segment "L'orgueuil")
Berthe Granvalas Une Vendeuse (segment "L'orgueuil") (uncredited)
Corinne Marchandas Girl on the Street (segment "La luxure") (uncredited)
Henri Virlogeuxas Antonin (segment "La gourmandise") (uncredited)
Claude Richas Armand (segment "L'avarice")
Dany Savalas Rosette (segment "L'envie")
Nicole Bergeras (segment "La luxure") (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Yves Gabriellias (segment "L'envie'") (uncredited)
Sami Freyas François - l'Amant (segment "L'orgueuil")
Laurent Terzieffas Jacques (segment "La luxure")
Claude Mansardas L'Homme à la Pipe (segment "La colère") (uncredited)
Max Montavonas Henri (segment "L'orgueuil") (uncredited)
Jeanne Pérezas La Vestiaire (segment "L'avarice'") (uncredited)
Claude Brasseuras Riri (segment "L'envie")
Jean Desaillyas Monsieur Duparc - le Père de Bernard (segment "La luxure")
Jean-Pierre Aumontas Jean Lartigue - le Mari (segment "L'orgueuil")
Nane Germonas La Dame au Café (segment "La colère")
Claudine Augeras La Nouvelle Servante (segment "L'envie'") (uncredited)
André Jocelynas Yvan (segment "L'avarice'") (uncredited)
Gino Santercoleas Musician on TV (Segment "La colère") (uncredited)
Claude Chabrolas Le Pharmacien (segment "L'avarice'") (uncredited)
Henri Guéganas Un Bagarreur (segment "La colère") (uncredited)
Marie-José Natas La Jeune Femme (segment "La colère")
Bernard Eveinas Loving Couple Man (segment "La luxure") (uncredited)
Jean-Claude Massoulieras Pierre (segment "L'avarice'") (uncredited)
Geneviève Thénieras Loving Couple Woman (segment "La luxure") (uncredited)
Paul Préboistas Alphonse - le Facteur (segment "La gourmandise")
Jean-Pierre Casselas Raymond (segment "L'avarice")
Georges Wilsonas Valentin (segment "La gourmandise")
Tsilla Cheltonas (segment "La colère") (uncredited)
André Chanalas Jacques (segment "L'avarice'") (uncredited)
Paul Demangeas M. Verdier (segment "L'envie'") (uncredited)
Marcelle Arnoldas L'Épouse de Valentin (segment "La gourmandise")
Micheline Presleas Madame Duparc - la Mère de Bernard (segment "La luxure")
Jean-Marc Tennbergas Le Gendarme (segment "La colère")
Nikita Khrushchevas Self (segment "La colère") (archive footage) (uncredited)
William Sabatieras Policeman (segment "La colère") (uncredited)
Nicole Mirelas Self (segment "La paresse")
Paulette Dubostas Madame Jasmin (segment "L'envie'") (uncredited)
Marina Vladyas Catherine Lartigue - la Femme (segment "L'orgueuil")
Sacha Briquetas Harry (segment "L'avarice")
Jacques Monodas Monsieur Jasmin (segment "L'envie")
Magdeleine Bérubetas Nénesse - la Belle-Mère (segment "La gourmandise")
Claude Berrias André (segment "L'avarice'") (uncredited)
Albert Michelas Le Suisse à l'Église (segment "La gourmandise") (uncredited)
Roger Vadimas Le Récitant (segment "L'orgueuil") (uncredited)
Dominique Paturelas Le Mari (segment "La colère")
Serge Bentoas Jean (segment "L'avarice'") (uncredited)
Adriano Celentanoas Self (segment "La colère") (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jacques Charrieras Antoine (segment "L'avarice")
Perrette Pradieras La Speakerine (segment "La colère")
Nicole Desaillyas (segment "La colère") (uncredited)
France Angladeas (segment "L'envie'") (uncredited)
Jean Muratas Duchemin (segment "L'envie")Crew
" />Roger PeyrefitteIdea
" />Pierre JansenOriginal Music Composer
" />Claude ChabrolDirector, Screenplay
" />Eugène IonescoScreenplay
" />Michel LegrandOriginal Music Composer
" />Jean-Luc GodardDirector, Screenplay
" />Henri DecaëDirector of Photography
" />Félicien MarceauDialogue, Screenplay
" />Édouard MolinaroDirector
" />Sacha DistelOriginal Music Composer
" />Jean PenzerDirector of Photography
" />Roger VadimDirector, Screenplay
" />Jacques DemyDirector, Screenplay
" />Bernard EveinProduction Design
" />Max DouyProduction Design, Co-Director
" />Daniel BoulangerScreenplay, Dialogue
" />Philippe de BrocaDirector
" />Guy GillesAssistant Director
" />Alain LeventCamera Operator
" />Pierre LhommeCamera Operator