The Devil and the Ten Commandments

Julien Duvivier
1962-09-14

See what happens when the devil gets into a woman!
5.6
120 min

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

Name Character Team
Claude Rich Le diable - Voix Off (non crédité) Unowned
Françoise Arnoul Françoise Beaufort Unowned
Charles Aznavour Denis Mayeux Unowned
Jean-Claude Brialy Didier Marin Unowned
Danielle Darrieux Clarisse Ardan Unowned
Alain Delon Pierre Messager Unowned
Fernandel Dieu / God Unowned
Mel Ferrer Philip Allan Unowned
Micheline Presle Micheline Allan Unowned
Madeleine Robinson Germaine Messager Unowned
Dany Saval Tania Unowned
Michel Simon Jérôme Chambard Unowned
Lino Ventura Garigny Unowned
Georges Wilson Marcel Messager Unowned
Louis de Funès Antoine Vaillant, l'escroc Unowned
Lucien Baroux Troussemier - l'évêque / The bishop Unowned
Roland Armontel Mercier Unowned
Maurice Biraud Louis Unowned
Jean Carmet Le clochard Unowned
André Gabriello Le brigadier Unowned
Denise Gence La chaisière Unowned
Germaine Kerjean La grand-mère Unowned
Roger Nicolas Paulo Unowned
Claude Nollier La mère supérieure Unowned
Noël Roquevert L'inspecteur de police Unowned
Henri Vilbert Alexandre Unowned
Henri Tisot Philippe Dancourt Unowned
Claude Dauphin Georges Beaufort Unowned
Marcel Dalio Le bijoutier / Jeweler Unowned
Edmond Ardisson Un agent Unowned
Yves Barsacq Un agent Unowned
Gaby Basset L'habilleuse Unowned
Betty Beckers Une amie de Mauricette Unowned
Anne Beguet Unowned
René Clermont Le père Unowned
Madeleine Clervanne Delphine Unowned
Mireille Darc Une amie de Mauricette Unowned
Maurice Teynac Le père supérieur / Father Superior Unowned
Hénia Suchar Catherine Mayeux (uncredited) Unowned
Jean Gras Unowned
Clément Harari Un homme de main de Garigny Unowned
Dany Jacquet Unowned
Robert Le Béal Le metteur en scène Unowned
Jean Luisi L'adjoint corse de l'inspecteur Unowned
Claudine Maugey Marie Unowned
Albert Michel Le maraîcher Unowned
Gaston Modot Le grand-père Unowned
Jean-Paul Moulinot Le directeur de la banque Unowned
Armande Navarre Janine Unowned
Hubert Noël L'amant de Clarisse Unowned
Dominique Paturel Le comédien Unowned
Pierre Paulet Unowned
Pierre Sergeol Le concierge Unowned
Josette Vardier Unowned
Sherry Young Unowned
Claude Piéplu un garde du corps Unowned