Seven Times Seven (1968)
"7 volte 7" (original title)

Director:

Michele Lupo

Writers:

Gianfranco Clerici (story), Sergio Donati,

Stars:

Gastone Moschin, Lionel Stander, Raimondo Vianello

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gastone Moschin	...	Benjamin Burton
Lionel Stander	...	Sam
Raimondo Vianello	...	Bodoni
Gordon Mitchell	...	Big Ben
Paolo Gozlino	...	Bingo (as Paul Stevens)
Nazzareno Zamperla	...	Bananas (as Neno Zamperla)
Teodoro Corrà	...	Briggs (as Theodor Corrá)
Erika Blanc	...	Mildred
Terry-Thomas	...	Police Inspector
Turi Ferro	...	Bernard
Adolfo Celi	...	Warden
Paolo Bonacelli
Ray Lovelock	...	Mildred's Lover
Gladys Dawson	...	Miss Higgins
Neil McCarthy	...	Mr. Docherty

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

convict | soccer | soccer match | prison | money | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

1968 (France)

Also Known As:

Seven Times Seven

Filming Locations:

Incir De Paolis Studios, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Euroatlantica

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Why have so few heard of this movie?

A very enjoyable crime movie, which has somehow been lost on contemporary audiences. I've mentioned it to several friends, none of them have ever heard of it.

The plot is original, not just a by-the-numbers bank caper. Seven criminals break out of prison to commit the perfect robbery, then sneak back into prison before anyone is the wiser, so one will suspect them of the crime. Lionel Stander and Terry Thomas were great, as was most of the cast. The film was definitely low budget, but like Day of the Wolves and the Naked Prey, less was more. I won't give away the ending, except to say it's unexpected and perfect. The last five minutes alone are worth the price of admission, and Lionel Stander delivers one of the best lines of the decade. "Please, just take me back to prison..."

No doubt sooner or later Seven Times Seven will be remade as Ocean's Seven or whatever, but it will no doubt lack this film's innocence and imagination. Look for it on video if you can, or possibly on late night TV. Not the slam bang action Hollywood cranks out these days, but overall far more enjoyable.