France / Sep 14, 1962
See what happens when the devil gets into a woman!
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mel Ferrer | Philip Allan |
| Micheline Presle | Micheline Allan |
| Madeleine Robinson | Germaine Messager |
| Dany Saval | Tania |
| Michel Simon | Jérôme Chambard |
| Lino Ventura | Garigny |
| Georges Wilson | Marcel Messager |
| Louis de Funès | Antoine Vaillant, l'escroc |
| Lucien Baroux | Troussemier - l'évêque / The bishop |
| Roland Armontel | Mercier |
| Maurice Biraud | Louis |
| Jean Carmet | Le clochard |
| André Gabriello | Le brigadier |
| Denise Gence | La chaisière |
| Germaine Kerjean | La grand-mère |
| Roger Nicolas | Paulo |
| Claude Nollier | La mère supérieure |
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| Noël Roquevert | L'inspecteur de police |
| Henri Vilbert | Alexandre |
| Henri Tisot | Philippe Dancourt |
| Claude Dauphin | Georges Beaufort |
| Marcel Dalio | Le bijoutier / Jeweler |
| Edmond Ardisson | Un agent |
| Yves Barsacq | Un agent |
| Gaby Basset | L'habilleuse |
| Betty Beckers | Une amie de Mauricette |
| Anne Beguet | |
| René Clermont | Le père |
| Madeleine Clervanne | Delphine |
| Mireille Darc | Une amie de Mauricette |
| Maurice Teynac | Le père supérieur / Father Superior |
| Hénia Suchar | Catherine Mayeux (uncredited) |
| Jean Gras | |
| Clément Harari | Un homme de main de Garigny |
| Dany Jacquet | |
| Robert Le Béal | Le metteur en scène |
| Jean Luisi | L'adjoint corse de l'inspecteur |
| Claudine Maugey | Marie |
| Albert Michel | Le maraîcher |
| Gaston Modot | Le grand-père |
| Jean-Paul Moulinot | Le directeur de la banque |
| Armande Navarre | Janine |
| Hubert Noël | L'amant de Clarisse |
| Dominique Paturel | Le comédien |
| Pierre Paulet | |
| Pierre Sergeol | Le concierge |
| Josette Vardier | |
| Sherry Young | |
| Claude Piéplu | un garde du corps |
| Marie-France Pisier | (uncredited) |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Le Diable et les Dix Commandements |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France, Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 14 settembre 1962 |
| Production | Robert Amon, Almos Mezo, Claude Jaeger |
| Writer | Julien Duvivier, David Alexander, Henri Jeanson, Michel Audiard, René Barjavel, Maurice Bessy, Pascal Jardin, Richard Levinson, William Link |
| Editing | Paul Cayatte |
| Cinematography | Maurice Fellous |
| Assistant directors | Tony Aboyantz, Pierre Desfons, Julien Duvivier |
| Camera operators | Maurice Fellous |
| Additional photography | Maurice Fellous |
| Production design | François de Lamothe, Robert Christidès, Jean Fouchet |
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| Art direction | François de Lamothe, Robert Christidès, Jean Fouchet |
| Set decoration | Robert Christidès, François de Lamothe, Jean Fouchet |
| Special effects | Jean Fouchet |
| Music | Michel Magne, Georges Garvarentz, Guy Magenta, Guy Chichignoud, Fernand Janisse, Fernand Sartin |
| Sound | Michel Magne, Guy Chichignoud, Fernand Janisse, Fernand Sartin, Georges Garvarentz, Guy Magenta |
| Costume design | Georges Bouban, Jacky Bouban |
| Makeup | Georges Bouban, Jacky Bouban |
| Hairstyling | Georges Bouban, Jacky Bouban |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Oct 09, 1962 / 16
United States / Oct 14, 1963
Russia / May 11, 1964
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