Seven Women, Seven Sins
Seven women filmmakers explore the seven deadly sins
Seven Women, Seven Sins (1986) represents a quintessential moment in film history. The women filmmakers invited to direct for the seven sins were amongst the world's most renown: Helke Sander (Gluttony), Bette Gordon (Greed), Maxi Cohen (Anger), Chantal Akerman (Sloth), Valie Export (Lust), Laurence Gavron (Envy), and Ulrike Ottinger (Pride). Each filmmaker had the liberty of choosing a sin to interpret as they wished. The final film reflected this diversity, including traditional narrative fiction, experimental video, a musical, a radical documentary, and was delivered in multiple formats from 16, super 16, video and 35mm.
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Top Cast
Gabi Herz
Eva (segment "Gluttony")
Michael Dick
Adam (segment "Gluttony")
Kate Valk
Katherine (segment "Greed")
Rosemary Hochschild
Prostitute (segment "Greed")
Roberta Wallach
Woman in red (segment "Greed")
Suzanne Fletcher
Blonde (segment "Greed")
Luis Guzmán
Lotto Man (segment "Greed")
Alan Colmes
Participant (segment "Anger")
Louis Eppolito
Himself (segment "Anger")
Chantal Akerman
Film Director (segment Portrait d'une Paresseuse)
Sonia Wieder-Atherton
Woman playing the cello (segment Portrait d'une Paresseuse)
Susanne Widl
Nellie (segment "Lust")
Peter Weibel
Politician (segment "Lust")
Ged Marlon
Armand (segment "Envy")
Evelyne Didi
(segment "Envy")
Remi Deroche
(segment "Envy")
Manuela Gourary
(segment "Envy")
Delphine Seyrig
Kabuki Theatre Lady (segment "Pride")
Irm Hermann
Superbia (segment "Pride")
Else Nabu
Procession member (segment "Pride")
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