Les Sept peches capitaux (1952) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

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A French/Italian co-production with two episodes from Italy and five from France covering the seven deadly sins---actually eight as two of the sins are covered in one episode while a new "eighth unknown sin" has an episode of its own. Gerald Philipe is a wry, flip carnival barker who introduces each episode and then narrates the last episode dealing with the "eighth unknown sin" which is the sin of thinking evil where none exists. The first Italian contribution is "Avarice and Anger" concerning a well-to-do real estate agent (Eduardo Filippo) and his frowzy wife (Isa Miranda), both uncompromisingly selfish in love and economics; the second Italian entry, "Envy", directed by Roberto Rossellini, from a story by Colette, is a glimpse into the newly-married life of an aging artist and his young wife, whom he treats as a chattel and she, consumed by the envy of his talent, friends and even his cat, tries to do away with the cat; "Pride" is about a couple of down-at-the-heels aristocarts trying to keep up pretenses in the face of utter poverty; "Lust" shows the devastating effects of careless adult behavior on an impressionable child; "Sloth" shows the powers above deciding that life on earth is moving at a too-fast pace and they send an emissary to slow things down, while "Gluttony" is a burlesque piece that the reviewers of the day called in bad taste.

Cast & Crew

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George Lacombe

Director ("The Eighth Sin")

Eduardo Defillippo

Eduardo ("Avarice And Anger")

Isa Miranda

Madame Alvaro ("Avarice And Anger")

Paolo Stoppa

Monsieur Alvaro ("Avarice And Anger")

Noel Noel

The Director ("Sloth")

Jacqueline Plessis

Laziness ("Sloth")

Film Details

Also Known As

Avarice and Anger, Eight Sin, The, Envy, Gluttony, Lust, Pride, Seven Capital Sins, Seven Deadly Sins, Sloth

Genre

Drama

Release Date

1952

Distribution Company

Gaumont

Technical Specs

Duration

2h 7m

Sound

Mono

Color

Black and White

Theatrical Aspect Ratio

1.37 : 1

Synopsis

A French/Italian co-production with two episodes from Italy and five from France covering the seven deadly sins---actually eight as two of the sins are covered in one episode while a new "eighth unknown sin" has an episode of its own. Gerald Philipe is a wry, flip carnival barker who introduces each episode and then narrates the last episode dealing with the "eighth unknown sin" which is the sin of thinking evil where none exists. The first Italian contribution is "Avarice and Anger" concerning a well-to-do real estate agent (Eduardo Filippo) and his frowzy wife (Isa Miranda), both uncompromisingly selfish in love and economics; the second Italian entry, "Envy", directed by Roberto Rossellini, from a story by Colette, is a glimpse into the newly-married life of an aging artist and his young wife, whom he treats as a chattel and she, consumed by the envy of his talent, friends and even his cat, tries to do away with the cat; "Pride" is about a couple of down-at-the-heels aristocarts trying to keep up pretenses in the face of utter poverty; "Lust" shows the devastating effects of careless adult behavior on an impressionable child; "Sloth" shows the powers above deciding that life on earth is moving at a too-fast pace and they send an emissary to slow things down, while "Gluttony" is a burlesque piece that the reviewers of the day called in bad taste.

Directors

George Lacombe

Director ("The Eighth Sin")

Yves Allegret

Director ("Lust")

Roberto Rossellini

Director ("Envy")

Carlo Rim

Director ("Gluttony")

Claude Autant-lara

Director ("Pride")

Eduardo De Filippo

Director ("Avarice And Anger")

Jean Dreville

Director ("Sloth")

Cast

Eduardo Defillippo

Eduardo ("Avarice And Anger")

Isa Miranda

Madame Alvaro ("Avarice And Anger")

Paolo Stoppa

Monsieur Alvaro ("Avarice And Anger")

Noel Noel

The Director ("Sloth")

Jacqueline Plessis

Laziness ("Sloth")

Louis De Funes

The Frenchman ("Sloth")

Madeleine Barbulee

1st Secretary ("Sloth")

Viviane Romance

Madame Blanc ("Lust")

Frank Villard

Ravila ("Lust")

Francette Vernillat

Chantal ("Lust")

Jacques Fabbrias

Julien ("Lust")

Maurice Ronetas

The Cure ("Lust")

Andrée Debar

Camille ("Envy")

Orfeo Tamburi

Oliver ("Envy")

Henri Vidal

Antonin ("Gluttony")

Claudine Dupuis

The Wife ("Gluttony")

Jean Richard

The Husband ("Gluttony")

Michele Morgan

Anne-Marie ("Pride")

Françoise Rosay

The Mother ("Pride")

Jean Debucourt

Monsieur Signac ("Pride")

Marcelle Praince

The President ("Pride")

Louis Seigner

Uncle Henri ("Pride")

Gérard Philipe

The Barker ("The Eighth Sin")

Crew

Jean Aurenche

Screenplay ("Lust")

Andre Bac

Cinematography ("Pride")

Pierre Bost

Screenplay ("Lust")

Arthur Davis

Roger Hubert

Cinematography ("Lust")

Robert Lefebre

Cinematography ("Gluttony")

Carlo Rim

Screenplay ("Sloth" "Gluttony")

Roberto Rossellini

Screenplay ("Envy")

Enzo Sarafin

Cinematography ("Avarice And Anger" "Envy")

Charles Spaak

Screenplay ("Avarice And Anger")

Andre Thomas

Cinematography ("Sloth")

Film Details

Also Known As

Avarice and Anger, Eight Sin, The, Envy, Gluttony, Lust, Pride, Seven Capital Sins, Seven Deadly Sins, Sloth

Genre

Drama

Release Date

1952

Distribution Company

Gaumont

Technical Specs

Duration

2h 7m

Sound

Mono

Color

Black and White

Theatrical Aspect Ratio

1.37 : 1

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