Seven Women, Seven Sins (1986)

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.

Cast (23)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Gabi Herz

Eva (segment "Gluttony")

M

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)

S

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")

R

Remi Deroche

(segment "Envy")

Manuela Gourary

(segment "Envy")

Delphine Seyrig

Kabuki Theatre Lady (segment "Pride")

Irm Hermann

Superbia (segment "Pride")

E

Else Nabu

Procession member (segment "Pride")

W

Wolfgang Petrick

Procession member (segment "Pride")

G

Gabriele Heidecker

Procession member (segment "Pride")

B

Bernhard Jahn-Chor

Procession member (segment "Pride")

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