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1962

The Devil and the Ten Commandments

Directed by Julien Duvivier
See what happens when the devil gets into a woman!

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.

Duration

2h

Released

September 14, 1962

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Cast56

  • Claude Rich
  • Françoise Arnoul
  • Charles Aznavour
  • Jean-Claude Brialy
  • Danielle Darrieux
  • Alain Delon
  • Fernandel
  • Mel Ferrer
  • Micheline Presle

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