Genres
Production Companies
Helke Sander Filmproduktion
Variety Motion Pictures
Valie Export Filmproduktion
Ulrike Ottinger Filmproduktion
Seven Women, Seven Sins
Seven women filmmakers explore the seven deadly sins
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Director: Chantal Akerman, Valie Export, Laurence Gavron, Bette Gordon, Helke Sander, Maxi Cohen, Ulrike Ottinger
Writer: Renée Shafransky, Valie Export, Helke Sander, Dörte Haak, Chantal Akerman, Maxi Cohen, Louis-Charles Sirjacq, Laurence Gavron, Ulrike Ottinger
Director of Photography: Nurith Aviv, Joel Gold, Martin Schäfer, Luc Benhamou, Frank Prinzi, Ulrike Ottinger, Edgar Osterberger
Top Cast
Gabi Herz
Eva (segment "Gluttony")
Michael Dick
Adam (segment "Gluttony")
Kate Valk
(segment "Greed")
Rosemary Hochschild
(segment "Greed")
Roberta Wallach
(segment "Greed")
Suzanne Fletcher
Blonde (segment "Greed")
Luis Guzmán
Lotto Man (segment "Greed")
Alan Colmes
Participant (segment "Anger")
Videos
SEVEN WOMEN SEVEN SINS Trailer
