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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

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Cast

Madeleine RobinsonMadeleine Robinsonas Germaine MessagerMichel SimonMichel Simonas Jérôme ChambardClément HarariClément Hararias Un homme de main de GarignyDany JacquetDany JacquetCharles AznavourCharles Aznavouras Denis MayeuxGeorges WilsonGeorges Wilsonas Marcel MessagerJean CarmetJean Carmetas Le clochardHenri TisotHenri Tisotas Philippe DancourtMarcel DalioMarcel Dalioas Le bijoutier / JewelerJean LuisiJean Luisias L'adjoint corse de l'inspecteurHubert NoëlHubert Noëlas L'amant de ClarisseMel FerrerMel Ferreras Philip AllanRoger NicolasRoger Nicolasas PauloJean-Claude BrialyJean-Claude Brialyas Didier MarinDany SavalDany Savalas TaniaRoland ArmontelRoland Armontelas MercierAndré GabrielloAndré Gabrielloas Le brigadierDenise GenceDenise Genceas La chaisièreMaurice TeynacMaurice Teynacas Le père supérieur / Father SuperiorJean GrasJean GrasAlbert MichelAlbert Michelas Le maraîcherLino VenturaLino Venturaas GarignyFrançoise ArnoulFrançoise Arnoulas Françoise BeaufortArmande NavarreArmande Navarreas JanineEdmond ArdissonEdmond Ardissonas Un agentRené ClermontRené Clermontas Le pèreNoël RoquevertNoël Roquevertas L'inspecteur de policeMadeleine ClervanneMadeleine Clervanneas DelphineJean-Paul MoulinotJean-Paul Moulinotas Le directeur de la banqueMicheline PresleMicheline Presleas Micheline AllanLucien BarouxLucien Barouxas Troussemier - l'évêque / The bishopMaurice BiraudMaurice Biraudas LouisDominique PaturelDominique Paturelas Le comédienPierre SergeolPierre Sergeolas Le conciergeFernandelFernandelas Dieu / GodClaude NollierClaude Nollieras La mère supérieureHénia SucharHénia Sucharas Catherine Mayeux (uncredited)Claude PiépluClaude Piépluas un garde du corpsDanielle DarrieuxDanielle Darrieuxas Clarisse ArdanAlain DelonAlain Delonas Pierre MessagerMireille DarcMireille Darcas Une amie de MauricetteLouis de FunèsLouis de Funèsas Antoine Vaillant, l'escrocGaston ModotGaston Modotas Le grand-pèreClaude RichClaude Richas Le diable - Voix Off (non crédité)Yves BarsacqYves Barsacqas Un agentBetty BeckersBetty Beckersas Une amie de MauricetteMarie-France PisierMarie-France Pisieras (uncredited)Henri VilbertHenri Vilbertas AlexandreGaby BassetGaby Bassetas L'habilleuseRobert Le BéalRobert Le Béalas Le metteur en scèneClaude DauphinClaude Dauphinas Georges Beaufort