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 | Omnibus | Number 7 In Title | Beautiful Woman | 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:

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

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Company:

Joseph E. Levine Productions

Trivia:

Natalie Wood reportedly turned down the leading roles.

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 O apithanos (1970)

Soundtrack:

Extract from 'Carmen'

could have done better

With all the stars on call and what seems like a decent budget the seven short films often seem to be struggling to find a point and fall flat. The only exception is Michael Cane's outing.

This is a little gem, a perfect musical score and well shot. The story has a little twist and is what I imagine all the other six films aspired to.

SPOILER

Shirley is, in my humble view, looking absolutely stunning, as the faithful wife/sex kitten who never quite strayed from the path, but the first time she is tempted is, ironically enough.. by the private eye following her on the orders of her jealous husband.

Excellent little short, makes the film worth watching.