The Seven Deadly Sins (1962)

Synopsis: Banking on the worldwide success of the French New Wave, seven directors combine their voices for this surprisingly comic and playful ode to THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS. Sylvain Dhomme's ANGER... Banking on the worldwide success of the French New Wave, seven directors combine their voices for this surprisingly comic and playful ode to THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS. Sylvain Dhomme's ANGER satirically shows how a happy, utopian world collapses into hatred and violence at the mere appearance of a fly in a bowl of soup. Edouard Molinaro's ENVY upholds the you-always-want-what-you-haven't-got theory, following a pretty maid who yearns for superstardom when a famous actress arrives at her hotel. Phillippe De Broca's GLUTTONY tells the tale of an aging man whose insatiable appetite causes him to miss an important family funeral. Jacques Demy's LUST is a laid-back tribute to lechery, focusing on two young men who are filled with desire for the opposite sex. Jean-Luc Godard's SLOTH features actor Eddie Constantine playing himself as a man whose laziness is so powerful that it overwhelms all the other deadly sins. Roger Vadim's PRIDE concerns two married couples who are having an affair with each other's partner, resulting in a revelation that ends the cheating once and for all. Finally, Claude Chabrol's GREED is a sweet fable about 25 cadets who pool their money together in order for one of them to spend the night with a gorgeous prostitute. Lighthearted and humorous, this film proves that collaborations between filmmakers can inspire striking results. [More]

Starring: Marie-Jose Nat, Eddie Constantine, Marina Vlady

Starring: Marie-Jose Nat, Eddie Constantine, Marina Vlady

Director: Jean-Luc Godard, Jacques Demy, Phillippe De Broca, Claude Chabrol, Roger Vadim, Edouard Molinaro, Sylvain Dhomme

Director: Jean-Luc Godard, Jacques Demy, Phillippe De Broca, Claude Chabrol, Roger Vadim, Edouard Molinaro, Sylvain Dhomme
Screenwriter: Eugene Ionesco, Jacques Demy, Jean-Luc Godard

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