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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

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