My Seven Little Sins (1954)
"J'avais sept filles" (original title)

Director:

Jean Boyer

Writers:

Jean Boyer, Aldo De Benedetti,

Stars:

Maurice Chevalier, Delia Scala, Colette Ripert

Cast

Credited cast:
Maurice Chevalier	...	Comte André de Courvallon
Delia Scala	...	Luisella
Colette Ripert	...	Linda
Maria Frau	...	Lolita
Annick Tanguy	...	Nadine
Luciana Paluzzi	...	Pat
Maria-Luisa Da Silva	...	Blachette
Gaby Basset	...	Maria
Paolo Stoppa	...	Antonio
Fred Pasquali	...	Professeur Gorbiggi
Louis Velle	...	Edouard de Courvallon
Robert Destain	...	Bertoul
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lucien Callamand
Mimi Médard	...	Daisy

Storyline

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Taglines:

VIVE MAURICE! The very French story of a bachelor...and how he acquired seven lovely daughters

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

France Italy

Language:

French

Release Date:

1 May 1956 (USA)

Also Known As:

My Seven Little Sins

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ciné Reportages, Consortium de Productions de Films, Faro Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Ferraniacolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

User Reviews

Nanard

"Nanard" is French for "abysmal dud"

Jean Boyer made estimable comedies when Fernandel was at hand:"Senechal Le Magnifique" and "Le Couturier De Ces Dames" ;when he could recruit Michel Simon and Arletty (" Circonstances Attenuantes" ) it was a delight.

Maurice Chevalier is absolutely unbearable as an old beau who wants to be still young ("tomorrow I'm 20" is one of his repetitive songs) .Only ham can describe his work;the same can apply to the seven girls who pass for his illegitimate daughters (?),for his son (played by stage and TV actor Louis Velle),who is more interested in insects than in women ,for the servant (an abominable Paolo Stoppa);as though it were not enough ,there is also an entomologist who resembles Hergé's Professeur Tournesol (Pr Calculus).

The subject of old age getting closer had already been tackled by Sacha Guitry ,but Jean Boyer is not Sacha Guitry,by a long shot.