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The Devil and the Ten Commandments

Le Diable et les Dix Commandements

Release: 1962-09-14·Runtime: 120m·★ 5.5
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

Maurice BiraudMaurice Biraudas LouisDany JacquetDany JacquetAlbert MichelAlbert Michelas Le maraîcherGaston ModotGaston Modotas Le grand-pèreArmande NavarreArmande Navarreas JanineLino VenturaLino Venturaas GarignyClaude DauphinClaude Dauphinas Georges BeaufortClaude PiépluClaude Piépluas un garde du corpsAlain DelonAlain Delonas Pierre MessagerRoger NicolasRoger Nicolasas PauloMarcel DalioMarcel Dalioas Le bijoutier / JewelerRobert Le BéalRobert Le Béalas Le metteur en scèneDominique PaturelDominique Paturelas Le comédienJean-Claude BrialyJean-Claude Brialyas Didier MarinMel FerrerMel Ferreras Philip AllanMicheline PresleMicheline Presleas Micheline AllanGermaine KerjeanGermaine Kerjeanas La grand-mèreMaurice TeynacMaurice Teynacas Le père supérieur / Father SuperiorJean GrasJean GrasHubert NoëlHubert Noëlas L'amant de ClarisseEdmond ArdissonEdmond Ardissonas Un agentJean-Paul MoulinotJean-Paul Moulinotas Le directeur de la banqueFrançoise ArnoulFrançoise Arnoulas Françoise BeaufortHenri TisotHenri Tisotas Philippe DancourtRené ClermontRené Clermontas Le pèreJean CarmetJean Carmetas Le clochardAndré GabrielloAndré Gabrielloas Le brigadierMireille DarcMireille Darcas Une amie de MauricetteClément HarariClément Hararias Un homme de main de GarignyMadeleine RobinsonMadeleine Robinsonas Germaine MessagerMarie-France PisierMarie-France Pisieras (uncredited)Lucien BarouxLucien Barouxas Troussemier - l'évêque / The bishopDenise GenceDenise Genceas La chaisièreClaude NollierClaude Nollieras La mère supérieureMadeleine ClervanneMadeleine Clervanneas DelphineClaude RichClaude Richas Le diable - Voix Off (non crédité)Jean LuisiJean Luisias L'adjoint corse de l'inspecteurPierre SergeolPierre Sergeolas Le conciergeFernandelFernandelas Dieu / GodLouis de FunèsLouis de Funèsas Antoine Vaillant, l'escrocNoël RoquevertNoël Roquevertas L'inspecteur de policeDanielle DarrieuxDanielle Darrieuxas Clarisse ArdanGeorges WilsonGeorges Wilsonas Marcel MessagerBetty BeckersBetty Beckersas Une amie de MauricetteRoland ArmontelRoland Armontelas MercierYves BarsacqYves Barsacqas Un agentGaby BassetGaby Bassetas L'habilleuseCharles AznavourCharles Aznavouras Denis MayeuxDany SavalDany Savalas TaniaHenri VilbertHenri Vilbertas AlexandreHénia SucharHénia Sucharas Catherine Mayeux (uncredited)Michel SimonMichel Simonas Jérôme Chambard