Woman Times Seven (1967)

Director:

Vittorio De Sica

Writer:

Cesare Zavattini (screenplay)

Release Date:

27 June 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

As Naughty As A Black Lace Nightgown!

Plot:

Seven mini-stories of adultery: "Funeral Possession," a wayward widow at her husband's funeral; "Amateur...

Plot Keywords:

Adultery | Number 7 In Title | Omnibus | Actress Playing Multiple Roles | Episodic Structure

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe.

Cast

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")
Adrienne Corri	...	Mme. Lisiere (segment "At The Opera")
Alan Arkin	...	Fred (segment "The Suicides")
Michael Caine	...	Handsome Stranger (segment "Snow")
Anita Ekberg	...	Claudie (segment "Snow")
Philippe Noiret	...	Victor (segment "Snow")
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Clinton Greyn	...	MacCormack - episode 'Two Against One'
Georges Adet	...	Old Man (segment "Snow") (uncredited)
Jacques Ciron	...	Féval (segment "At The Opera") (uncredited)
Vittorio Gassman	...	Cenci - episode 'Two Against One' (uncredited)
Jacques Legras	...	Salesman (segment "Snow") (uncredited)
Roger Lumont	...	Nossereau (segment "At The Opera") (uncredited)
Roger Trapp	...	Crosnier (segment "At The Opera") (uncredited)

Directed by
Vittorio De Sica

Writing credits
Cesare Zavattini		(screenplay)

Produced by
Arthur Cohn	....	producer
Joseph E. Levine	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Riz Ortolani

Cinematography by
Christian Matras

Film Editing by
Teddy Darvas
Victoria Mercanton		(as Victoria Spiri-Mercanton)

Art Direction by
Bernard Evein

Set Decoration by
Georges Glon

Costume Design by
Marcel Escoffier

Makeup Department
Georges Bouban	....	makeup artist
Alberto De Rossi	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Gérard Crosnier	....	unit manager
Jacques Juranville	....	production manager
Robert Porter	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Marc Grunebaum	....	assistant director
Marc Monnet	....	assistant director

Sound Department
Pierre-Louis Calvet	....	sound engineer (as Pierre Calvet)

Music Department
Riz Ortolani	....	conductor

Other crew
Peter Baldwin	....	personal assistant: to Mr. De Sica
Jean Fouchet	....	main titles (as Jean Fouchet F.L.)

Production Companies

• Joseph E. Levine Productions (presents) (as Joseph E. Levine)
• Embassy Pictures Corporation (as An Embassy Pictures Release)

Distributors

• Embassy Pictures Corporation (1967) (USA) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1970) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Centfox (1967) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• Globo Vídeo (Brazil) (video)
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures (2008) (Japan) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Van Cleef & Arpels  jewelry (as VAN CLEEF et ARPELS Paris)
• Henri Stern  Anita Ekberg's furs 'Art Creation' by (as HENRI STERN Paris)
• Pierre Cardin  Shirley MacLaine's dresses by
• Alexandre  hair dressing (as Alexandre of Paris)
• Éditions Choudens  music edition: Extract from "Carmen" by Bizet

Also Known As:

Runtime:

100 min | USA:108 min (DVD version)

Country:

Italy | France | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Finland:K-16 | Sweden:11 | UK:12

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Company:

Joseph E. Levine Productions

Trivia:

During production the film was titled "Woman x 7", but was changed somewhere along the line because it sounded too much like the sort of 'cloak and dagger' picture then very much in vogue.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: 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.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Beginners (2010)

Soundtrack:

Extract from 'Carmen'

Aside from the writing, it's not too bad...

My summary was facetious. Without good writing, a film simply isn't worth seeing--which pretty much sums up my opinion on "Woman Times Seven". It's very poorly written--quite uneven and at times annoying. The director didn't help any, as the film lacks subtlety and simply is a chore to watch. My only reason to watch it is that Peter Sellers was in it--but barely.

Shirley MacLaine stars in seven different vignettes as a woman living in Europe. The shorts are supposedly funny (which they aren't) as well as a bit bawdy. I real felt sorry for the actress, as she was far too talented to be in such a lousy film. In fact, my wife kept asking me "why are you watching that STUPID film"--until finally I realized she was right and turned off this dreadful mess.