Seven Women, Seven Sins

1986·109'

Valie Export

Drama

★ 5.5

Letterboxd TMDB #252286

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

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")