The Devil and the Ten Commandments (1962)

Comedy

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.

Cast

Françoise Beaufort
Denis Mayeux
Jérôme Chambard
Marcel Messager
Antoine Vaillant, l'escroc
Troussemier - l'évêque / The bishop
Le clochard
Le brigadier
La chaisière
La grand-mère
La mère supérieure
L'inspecteur de police
Alexandre
Philippe Dancourt
Georges Beaufort
Le bijoutier / Jeweler
Clarisse Ardan
L'habilleuse
Une amie de Mauricette
Une amie de Mauricette
Le père supérieur / Father Superior
Catherine Mayeux (uncredited)
Un homme de main de Garigny
Pierre Messager
Le metteur en scène
L'adjoint corse de l'inspecteur
Le maraîcher
Le grand-père
Le directeur de la banque
L'amant de Clarisse
Le comédien
Dieu / God
Le concierge
Philip Allan
Micheline Allan
Germaine Messager

Crew

Cinematography
Short Story
Production Design
Set Decoration
Makeup Artist
Hairstylist
Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Music Director
Sound Engineer
Sound Recordist
Boom Operator
Special Effects
Title Designer