The Devil and the Ten Commandments
Released: September 14, 1962Runtime: 120 minLanguage: FR
The film consists of seven roughly 15 minute episodes, each showing what will happen if one or more of the Ten Commandments will be broken: Jérome Chambard is warned that he will lose his job if he continues to swear; Françoise Beaufort enamored of a stripper calls on her only to find her married to a janitor who doesn't know what kind of dancing his wife performs; Denis, a Jesuit novice, leaves the order to avenge his sister's suicide, which was provoked by Garigny, who seduced her into prostitution and drug addiction; Philip buys a necklace for Micheline though he is bored with her; a young man find out that his real mother is not Madeleine, but actress Clarisse Ardant; Didier Marin, cashier of a bank, was fired by his boss; the Devil appears as a serpent for Jérome Chambard and the bishop are eating.
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Francoise Arnoul
as Françoise Beaufort (segment: Luxurieux point ne seras)
Charles Aznavour
as Denis Mayeux (segment: Homicide point ne seras)
Jean Claude Brialy
as Didier Marin (segment: Bien d'autrui ne prendras)
Danielle Darrieux
as Clarisse Ardan - Pierre's mother (segment: Tes père et mère honoreras)
Alain Delon
as Pierre Messager - the son (segment: Tes père et mère honoreras)
Fernandel
as God (segment: Un seul Dieu tu adoreras)
Mel Ferrer
as Philip Allan (segment: Luxurieux point ne seras)
Micheline Presle
as Micheline Allan (segment: Luxurieux point ne seras)
Madeleine Robinson
as Stepmother (segment: Tes père et mère honoreras)
Dany Saval
as Tania (complete version) (segment: L'oeuvre de chair ne désireras qu'en mariage seulement)
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