The Seven Deadly Sins

Les Sept Péchés capitaux (The Seven Deadly Sins) is a 1962 French anthology comedy film made up of seven segments, each devoted to one of the seven deadly sins, with every episode directed by a different filmmaker and featuring its own cast.

The directors included figures close to the Nouvelle Vague such as Roger Vadim, Philippe de Broca and Claude Chabrol, working from a screenplay by Daniel Boulanger. Released on 7 March 1962 and running 113 minutes, the film served at the time as a showcase for rising directors and stars, many of whom went on to later fame. Its ensemble cast features Georges Wilson, Jean-Claude Brialy, Jean-Louis Trintignant and Jeanne Pérez.