Woman Times Seven (1967)

Seven mini-stories of adultery: "Funeral Possession," a wayward widow at her husband's funeral; "Amateur Night," angry wife becomes streetwalker out of revenge; "Two Against One," seemingly... See full summary »

Director:

Vittorio De Sica

Writer:

Cesare Zavattini (screenplay)

Stars:

Shirley MacLaine, Elspeth March, Peter Sellers

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Shirley MacLaine	...	Paulette / Maria Teresa / Linda / Edith / Eve Minou / Marie / Jeanne
Elspeth March	...	Annette - episode 'Funeral Procession'
Peter Sellers	...	Jean (segment "Funeral Procession")
Rossano Brazzi	...	Giorgio - episode 'Amateur Night'
Laurence Badie	...	Prostitute - episode 'Amateur Night'
Judith Magre	...	Bitter Thirty - episode 'Amateur Night'
Catherine Samie	...	Jeannine - episode 'Amateur Night'
Zanie Campan	...	episode 'Amateur Night'
Robert Duranton	...	Didi - episode 'Amateur Night'
Lex Barker	...	Rik - episode 'Super Simone'
Elsa Martinelli	...	Pretty woman - episode 'Super Simone'
Robert Morley	...	Dr. Xavier - episode 'Super Simone'
Jessie Robins	...	Marianne, Edith's Maid - episode 'Super Simone'
Patrick Wymark	...	Henri (segment "At The Opera")
Michael Brennan	...	(segment "At The Opera")

Storyline

Seven mini-stories of adultery: "Funeral Possession," a wayward widow at her husband's funeral; "Amateur Night," angry wife becomes streetwalker out of revenge; "Two Against One," seemingly prudish girl turns out otherwise; "Super Simone," wife vainly attempts to divert her over-engrossed writer husband; "At the Opera," a battle over a supposedly exclusive dress; "Suicides," a death pact; "Snow," would-be suitor is actually a private detective hired by jealous husband.

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Plot Keywords:

adultery | number 7 in title | omnibus | actress playing multiple roles | episodic structure | 

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Taglines:

As Naughty As A Black Lace Nightgown!

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

Italy France USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 June 1967 (USA)

Also Known As:

Sete Vezes Mulher

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Joseph E. Levine Productions, Embassy Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min 108 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

Vittorio Gassman is not listed in the on-screen credits even though he plays the male lead in the "Two Against One" segment and his name and picture appeared on US posters for the film.

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Goofs

In "The Suicides" vignette, the characters scrawl a French profanity on the wall of their hotel room, yet when they play a long scene in front of a mirror in which the word is reflected, the word doesn't appear backwards as it normally would.

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Connections

Referenced in Beginners (2010)

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Soundtracks

"Extract from 'Carmen'"
Music by Georges Bizet (as Bizet)
Editions Choudens

User Reviews

Not one of Shirley's best but okay

Well, this movie is a little pointless. The endings to each sequel aren't shone and the plots themselves except for Edith and Marie, are a little drastic. Can you imagine a beige haired Shirley MacLaine wondering around her apartment naked reading T.S. Elliot while a Mediterranean man and a gorgeous blonde Scot are sitting on the bed, paying more attention to this pixie like artistic woman than the story that she reads? A little odd...Yes...But Shirley pulled it off. All these stories have a theme "Love can drive you crazy." There's also a story of a rich, spoiled woman (Eve) who wants a stupid dress like no other so she tries to blow up the other owner of her dress! Then there's Edith, who loves her author husband enough to come out of her bland, unexciting shell into the characters that he creates. That 15 minute part right there could've been a movie. The doctor and Vic tell Edith that she's crazy but she cries from the roof top "I'M NOT CRAZY!!! I'M IN LOVE!!" There's Maria Theresa, who comes home a day early and catches her friend sleeping with her husband. In out rage she runs to hookers to sleep with another man to drive her husband wild with jealousy. Marie and Fred are two lovers who are confused about life. They decide to make a suicide pact. I was surprised at how cute Alan Arkin really was when he wasn't in "Wait Until Dark"! Anyhow, they both decide that no love is worth the trouble of shooting each other or whatnot. Of course after they finish boffing each other. There's Jeanne, who is followed with her friend by a "mysterious stranger" who was only hired to follow her to make sure that she wasn't cheating on her suspicious husband. All of these stories are odd and a little loony but seeing Shirley MacLaine change so much for each part is delight. She goes to every color of hair, every style of look, through every outfit you can imagine. She looks great! Apart from that, this movie is a little much for kids and well, I don't highly suggest it to anybody other than dedicated Shirley MacLaine fans. OTHER STARS: Michael Caine appears. He's too cute.