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Les Sept péchés capitaux
1952 Comedy / Drama
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Credits
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Director: Yves Allégret, Claude Autant-Lara, Eduardo De Filippo, Jean Dréville, Georges Lacombe, Carlo Rim, Roberto Rossellini
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Script: Jean Aurenche, Claude Autant-Lara, Pierre Bost, Diego Fabbri, Liana Ferri, Léo Joannon, Carlo Rim, Roberto Rossellini, Charles Spaak, Turi Vasile, René Wheeler
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Photo: André Bac, Roger Hubert, Robert Lefebvre, Jacques Natteau, Giovanni Pucci, Enzo Serafin, André Thomas
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Music: Yves Baudrier, René Cloërec
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Cast: Michèle Morgan (Anne-Marie de Pallières),
Françoise Rosay (Elisabeth
de Pallières),
Jean Debucourt (M. Signac),
Louis Seigner (L'oncle Henri),
Marguerite Cassan (Isabelle),
Yolande Laffon (Mme Signac),
Viviane Romance (Mme Blanc),
Franck Villard (Ravila),
Francette Vernillat (Chantal),
Jacques Fabbri (Julien),
Maurice Ronet (Le curé),
Jacqueline Plessis (La Paresse),
Louis de Funès (Martin Gaston),
Andrée Debar (Camille),
Orféo Tamburi (Olivier),
Isa Miranda (Mme Alvaro),
Henri Vidal (Le docteur Henri),
Claudine Dupuis (La paysanne),
Jean Richard (Le paysan),
Gérard Philipe (Le meneur de jeu),
Robert Dalban (Le forain),
Alfred Baillou (Le bossu)
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Country: France
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Language: French
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Runtime: 148 min; B&W
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Aka: The Seven Deadly Sins
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Summary
A miser finally gets his just deserts (Avarice and Anger). A mother attempts
to educate her daughter on the pleasures of the flesh (Lust). A haughty mother
and daughter suffer a fall from grace (Pride). An artist’s mistress becomes jealous
of his model and takes revenge which soon backfires (Envy). A stranded motorist
would rather eat cheese than seduce his host’s wife (Gluttony).
Review
One of the most well-known and best of the "films à sketches" which became so popular
in French cinema of the 1950s and 1960s, Les Sept Péchés Capitaux
takes a typically Gallic view of the seven deadly sins, and even throws in an eighth sin
for good measure. It was directed by some of the leading film-makers of the day,
including Yves Allégret Claude Autant-Lara and Roberto Rossellini, whose
differing styles jar somewhat but who nevertheless come up with some pleasing vignettes.
The film also stars some of fine acting talent, including such icons as Michèle
Morgan, Gérard Philipe and Viviane Romance.
© James Travers 2002
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