Les Sept Péchés Capitaux (1952)
- Starring:
- Gérard Philipe, Viviane Romance, (more)
- Director(s):
- Eduardo de Filippo, Jean Dréville, (more)
Synopsis of Les Sept Péchés Capitaux
The Seven Deadly Sins is a portmanteau film (a la Quartet and O. Henry's Full House) assembled by some of the biggest talents in the Italian and French film industry. The film's six sections (one containing two sins) are designed by separate titles, which should be self-explanatory. "Avarice and Anger" stars its director, Eduardo DeFilippo, as a miser who comes to grief. "Lust," directed by Yves Allegret, contrasts minor flirtation with major sexual passion. "Pride," directed by Claude Autant-Lara, details the fall from grace of a snooty mother and daughter. The other episodes include "Sloth," directed by Jean Dreville; "Envy," directed by Roberto Rosselini; and "Gluttony," directed by Carlo Rim. An eighth sin, directed by Georges Lacombe and starring Gerard Philipe, is thrown in as a comic bonus. Seven Deadly Sins is a lot of fun, though each of the individual episodes could use a little work in the continuity department. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Les Sept Péchés Capitaux
- Gérard Philipe - The Barker [The Eighth Sin]
- Frank Villard - Ravila [Lust]
- Jacqueline Plessis - Laziness
- Louis de Funès - Frenchman
- Madeleine Barbulee - 1st Secretary [Sloth]
- Isa Miranda - Mme. Alvaro
- Claudine Dupuis - The Wife [Gluttony]
- Jacques Fabbri - Julien [Lust]
- Orfeo Tamburi - Oliver
- Jean Debucourt - M. Signac [Pride]
- Louis Seigner - Uncle Henri [Pride]
- Viviane Romance - Mme. Blanc [Lust]
- Noël-Noël - The Director [Sloth]
- Henri Vidal - Antonin [Gluttony]
- Michèle Morgan - Anne-Marie [Pride]
- Françoise Rosay - The Mother [Pride]
- Eduardo de Filippo - Eduardo
- Paolo Stoppa - M. Alvaro
- Maurice Ronet - The Cure
- Jean Richard - The Husband [Gluttony]
- Marcelle Praince - President
- Director(s):
- Yves Allégret, Jean Dréville, Roberto Rossellini
- Writer(s):
- Charles Spaak, Roberto Rossellini, Pierre Bost
- Producer(s):
- Eduardo de Filippo
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