The Devil and the Ten Commandments backdrop

The Devil and the Ten Commandments 1962 Directed by Julien Duvivier Le Diable et les Dix Commandements

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.

Country France
Production Countries France , Italy
Language French
Spoken Language French
Gnere Comedy
Release Date 14 September 1962
120 mins
Cast
Claude Rich Le diable - Voix Off (non crédité)
Françoise Arnoul Françoise Beaufort
Charles Aznavour Denis Mayeux
Jean-Claude Brialy Didier Marin
Danielle Darrieux Clarisse Ardan
Alain Delon Pierre Messager
Fernandel Dieu / God
Mel Ferrer Philip Allan
Micheline Presle Micheline Allan
Madeleine Robinson Germaine Messager
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
Jean Carmet Le clochard
André Gabriello Le brigadier
Denise Gence La chaisière
Germaine Kerjean La grand-mère
Claude Nollier La mère supérieure
Noël Roquevert L'inspecteur de police
Henri Vilbert Alexandre
Henri Tisot Philippe Dancourt
Claude Dauphin Georges Beaufort
Marcel Dalio Le bijoutier / Jeweler
Yves Barsacq Un agent
Gaby Basset L'habilleuse
Betty Beckers Une amie de Mauricette
René Clermont Le père
Mireille Darc Une amie de Mauricette
Maurice Teynac Le père supérieur / Father Superior
Hénia Suchar Catherine Mayeux (uncredited)
Clément Harari Un homme de main de Garigny
Robert Le Béal Le metteur en scène
Jean Luisi L'adjoint corse de l'inspecteur
Albert Michel Le maraîcher
Gaston Modot Le grand-père
Jean-Paul Moulinot Le directeur de la banque
Hubert Noël L'amant de Clarisse
Dominique Paturel Le comédien
Pierre Sergeol Le concierge
Claude Piéplu un garde du corps