Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsABFFPride MonthOutfest OutfrontsSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
Sign In
New Customer? Create account
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

The Seven Deadly Sins

Original title: Les sept péchés capitaux
  • 1962
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
629
YOUR RATING
The Seven Deadly Sins (1962)
Comedy

Seven directors each dramatize one of the seven deadly sins in a short film. In "Anger," a domestic argument over a fly in the Sunday soup escalates into nuclear war. In "Sloth," a movie sta... Read allSeven directors each dramatize one of the seven deadly sins in a short film. In "Anger," a domestic argument over a fly in the Sunday soup escalates into nuclear war. In "Sloth," a movie star would rather pay someone to tie his shoe than bend over to do it himself, and he can't b... Read allSeven directors each dramatize one of the seven deadly sins in a short film. In "Anger," a domestic argument over a fly in the Sunday soup escalates into nuclear war. In "Sloth," a movie star would rather pay someone to tie his shoe than bend over to do it himself, and he can't be bothered to accept a starlet's sexual favors. In "Gluttony," a peasant family on its way... Read all

  • Directors
    • Philippe de Broca
    • Claude Chabrol
    • Jacques Demy
  • Writers
    • Eugène Ionesco
    • Claude Mauriac
    • Daniel Boulanger
  • Stars
    • Marie-José Nat
    • Dominique Paturel
    • Danièle Barraud
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    629
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Philippe de Broca
      • Claude Chabrol
      • Jacques Demy
    • Writers
      • Eugène Ionesco
      • Claude Mauriac
      • Daniel Boulanger
    • Stars
      • Marie-José Nat
      • Dominique Paturel
      • Danièle Barraud
    • 7User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Photos10

    The Seven Deadly Sins (1962)
    Danièle Barraud in The Seven Deadly Sins (1962)
    Danièle Barraud in The Seven Deadly Sins (1962)
    Claude Chabrol, Jean-Claude Brialy, Jean-Pierre Cassel, and Jacques Charrier in The Seven Deadly Sins (1962)
    The Seven Deadly Sins (1962)
    The Seven Deadly Sins (1962)
    The Seven Deadly Sins (1962)
    The Seven Deadly Sins (1962)
    The Seven Deadly Sins (1962)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Marie-José Nat
    Marie-José Nat
    • La jeune femme (segment "Colère, La")
    Dominique Paturel
    • Le mari (segment "La Colère")
    Danièle Barraud
    Danièle Barraud
    • Suzon, prostitute (segment "Avarice, L'")
    • (as Daniele Barraud)
    Jean-Pierre Cassel
    Jean-Pierre Cassel
    • Raymond (segment "Avarice, L'")
    Jacques Charrier
    Jacques Charrier
    • Antoine (segment "Avarice, L'")
    Claude Rich
    Claude Rich
    • Armand (segment "Avarice, L'")
    Sacha Briquet
    • Harry (segment "Avarice, L'")
    Jean-Claude Brialy
    Jean-Claude Brialy
    • Arthur (segment "Avarice, L'")
    Dany Saval
    Dany Saval
    • Rosette (segment "Envie, L'")
    Claude Brasseur
    Claude Brasseur
    • Riri (segment "Envie, L'")
    Geneviève Casile
    • Rita Gerly (segment "Envie, L'")
    Jean Murat
    Jean Murat
    • Duchemin (segment "Envie. L'")
    Jacques Monod
    Jacques Monod
    • Monsieur Jasmin (segment "Envie, L'")
    Georges Wilson
    Georges Wilson
    • Valentin (segment "Gourmandise, La")
    Marcelle Arnold
    Marcelle Arnold
    • L'épouse de Valentin (segment "Gourmandise, La")
    Paul Préboist
    Paul Préboist
    • Alphonse - le facteur (segment "Gourmandise, La")
    Magdeleine Bérubet
    • Nénesse - la belle-mère (segment "Gourmandise, La")
    • (as Magdeleine Berubet)
    Jean Desailly
    Jean Desailly
    • Monsieur Duparc - le père de Bernard (segment "Luxure, La")
    • Directors
      • Philippe de Broca(segment La gourmandise)
      • Claude Chabrol(segment L'avarice)
      • Jacques Demy(segment La luxure)
    • Writers
      • Eugène Ionesco(segment Colère, La)
      • Claude Mauriac(segment Envie, L')
      • Daniel Boulanger(segment Gourmandise, La)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    Le sabotier du Val de Loire
    7.2
    Le sabotier du Val de Loire
    Ars
    6.4
    Ars
    The Fiancés of the Bridge Mac Donald
    6.7
    The Fiancés of the Bridge Mac Donald
    Les Carabiniers
    6.7
    Les Carabiniers
    Six in Paris
    6.7
    Six in Paris
    A Story of Water
    6.6
    A Story of Water
    Ulysse
    7.4
    Ulysse
    Ro.Go.Pa.G.
    6.9
    Ro.Go.Pa.G.
    Charlotte and Her Boyfriend
    6.5
    Charlotte and Her Boyfriend
    Paris Belongs to Us
    6.8
    Paris Belongs to Us
    Bluebeard
    6.4
    Bluebeard
    Le bel indifférent
    6.3
    Le bel indifférent

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      The producer had presided over an earlier compilation film of The Seven Deadly Sins a decade earlier, and wanted to retry the popular idea with some of the younger directors from the New Wave.
    • Connections
      Edited from La luxure (1961)

    User reviews7

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    10/10
    Marvelous
    I saw this after Godard's "Breathless" & Truffaut's "400 Blows" and I found this the nicest of the three. I was immediately caught up in the surreal "Anger" and never felt let down by any of the "sins" that followed. The narratives are fine, the acting humane, and the directing lovely.
    helpful•12
    7
    • John-444
    • Sep 8, 2000

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • March 7, 1962 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Italy
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Seven Capital Sins
    • Filming locations
      • Paris, France(segment "L'Avarice")
    • Production companies
      • Films Gibé
      • Franco London Films
      • Titanus
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    The Seven Deadly Sins (1962)
    Top Gap
    What is the English language plot outline for The Seven Deadly Sins (1962)?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2023 by IMDb.com, Inc.