The Seven Deadly Sins

(1962)Directed by Philippe de Broca, Claude Chabrol, Jacques Demy113 minComedy
A French soufflé...a bit risqué!!!

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.

Danièle Barraudas Suzon, Prostitute (segment "L'avarice")
Jean-Pierre Casselas Raymond (segment "L'avarice")
Jacques Charrieras Antoine (segment "L'avarice")
Claude Richas Armand (segment "L'avarice")
Sacha Briquetas Harry (segment "L'avarice")
Jean-Claude Brialyas Arthur (segment "L'avarice")
Dany Savalas Rosette (segment "L'envie")
Claude Brasseuras Riri (segment "L'envie")
Geneviève Casileas Rita Gerly (segment "L'envie")
Jean Muratas Duchemin (segment "L'envie")
Jacques Monodas Monsieur Jasmin (segment "L'envie")
Georges Wilsonas Valentin (segment "La gourmandise")
Marcelle Arnoldas L'Épouse de Valentin (segment "La gourmandise")
Paul Préboistas Alphonse - le Facteur (segment "La gourmandise")
Magdeleine Bérubetas Nénesse - la Belle-Mère (segment "La gourmandise")
Jean Desaillyas Monsieur Duparc - le Père de Bernard (segment "La luxure")
Micheline Presleas Madame Duparc - la Mère de Bernard (segment "La luxure")
Laurent Terzieffas Jacques (segment "La luxure")
Jean-Louis Trintignantas Bernard Duparc (segment "La luxure")
Eddie Constantineas Self (segment "La paresse")
Nicole Mirelas Self (segment "La paresse")
Marina Vladyas Catherine Lartigue - la Femme (segment "L'orgueuil")
Sami Freyas François - l'Amant (segment "L'orgueuil")
Jean-Pierre Aumontas Jean Lartigue - le Mari (segment "L'orgueuil")