Seven Women, Seven Sins

The story

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

G Gabi HerzEva (segment "Gluttony") M Michael DickAdam (segment "Gluttony") K Kate ValkKatherine (segment "Greed") R Rosemary HochschildProstitute (segment "Greed") R Roberta WallachWoman in red (segment "Greed") S Suzanne FletcherBlonde (segment "Greed") L Luis GuzmánLotto Man (segment "Greed") A Alan ColmesParticipant (segment "Anger") L Louis EppolitoHimself (segment "Anger") C Chantal AkermanFilm Director (segment Portrait d'une Paresseuse) S Sonia Wieder-AthertonWoman playing the cello (segment Portrait d'une Paresseuse) S Susanne WidlNellie (segment "Lust")

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P Peter WeibelPolitician (segment "Lust") G Ged MarlonArmand (segment "Envy") E Evelyne Didi(segment "Envy") R Remi Deroche(segment "Envy") M Manuela Gourary(segment "Envy") D Delphine SeyrigKabuki Theatre Lady (segment "Pride") I Irm HermannSuperbia (segment "Pride") E Else NabuProcession member (segment "Pride") W Wolfgang PetrickProcession member (segment "Pride") G Gabriele HeideckerProcession member (segment "Pride") B Bernhard Jahn-ChorProcession member (segment "Pride")