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The Devil and the Ten Commandments

Le Diable et les Dix Commandements

Release: 1962-09-14·Runtime: 120m·★ 5.7
Comedy

The film consists of seven roughly 15 minute episodes, each showing what will happen if one or more of the Ten Commandments will be broken: Jérome Chambard is warned that he will lose his job if he continues to swear; Françoise Beaufort enamored of a stripper calls on her only to find her married to a janitor who doesn't know what kind of dancing his wife performs; Denis, a Jesuit novice, leaves the order to avenge his sister's suicide, which was provoked by Garigny, who seduced her into prostitution and drug addiction; Philip buys a necklace for Micheline though he is bored with her; a young man find out that his real mother is not Madeleine, but actress Clarisse Ardant; Didier Marin, cashier of a bank, was fired by his boss; the Devil appears as a serpent for Jérome Chambard and the bishop are eating.

Production Countries

FranceItaly

Cast

Gaston ModotGaston Modotas Le grand-pèreJean-Claude BrialyJean-Claude Brialyas Didier MarinAlain DelonAlain Delonas Pierre MessagerDany JacquetDany JacquetClément HarariClément Hararias Un homme de main de GarignyDominique PaturelDominique Paturelas Le comédienClaude DauphinClaude Dauphinas Georges BeaufortDanielle DarrieuxDanielle Darrieuxas Clarisse ArdanMichel SimonMichel Simonas Jérôme ChambardRené ClermontRené Clermontas Le pèreMel FerrerMel Ferreras Philip AllanLino VenturaLino Venturaas GarignyRobert Le BéalRobert Le Béalas Le metteur en scèneGeorges WilsonGeorges Wilsonas Marcel MessagerRoland ArmontelRoland Armontelas MercierMarcel DalioMarcel Dalioas Le bijoutier / JewelerHénia SucharHénia Sucharas Catherine Mayeux (uncredited)Albert MichelAlbert Michelas Le maraîcherMadeleine RobinsonMadeleine Robinsonas Germaine MessagerRoger NicolasRoger Nicolasas PauloFrançoise ArnoulFrançoise Arnoulas Françoise BeaufortJean CarmetJean Carmetas Le clochardEdmond ArdissonEdmond Ardissonas Un agentJean GrasJean GrasBetty BeckersBetty Beckersas Une amie de MauricetteMaurice TeynacMaurice Teynacas Le père supérieur / Father SuperiorArmande NavarreArmande Navarreas JanineClaude PiépluClaude Piépluas un garde du corpsDenise GenceDenise Genceas La chaisièreNoël RoquevertNoël Roquevertas L'inspecteur de policeHubert NoëlHubert Noëlas L'amant de ClarisseHenri TisotHenri Tisotas Philippe DancourtAndré GabrielloAndré Gabrielloas Le brigadierHenri VilbertHenri Vilbertas AlexandreMadeleine ClervanneMadeleine Clervanneas DelphineJean LuisiJean Luisias L'adjoint corse de l'inspecteurClaude NollierClaude Nollieras La mère supérieureFernandelFernandelas Dieu / GodDany SavalDany Savalas TaniaMireille DarcMireille Darcas Une amie de MauricetteYves BarsacqYves Barsacqas Un agentPierre SergeolPierre Sergeolas Le conciergeLucien BarouxLucien Barouxas Troussemier - l'évêque / The bishopMaurice BiraudMaurice Biraudas LouisMarie-France PisierMarie-France Pisieras (uncredited)Claude RichClaude Richas Le diable - Voix Off (non crédité)Gaby BassetGaby Bassetas L'habilleuseJean-Paul MoulinotJean-Paul Moulinotas Le directeur de la banqueCharles AznavourCharles Aznavouras Denis MayeuxMicheline PresleMicheline Presleas Micheline AllanLouis de FunèsLouis de Funèsas Antoine Vaillant, l'escroc