Released
Seven Women, Seven Sins
April 19 1986 (over 38 years ago)Rating
58
Based on
9 reviews
Seven women filmmakers explore the seven deadly sins
- Directors: Valie Export, Laurence Gavron, Helke Sander, Maxi Cohen, Bette Gordon, Chantal Akerman, Ulrike Ottinger
- Genre: Drama
- Runtime: 1 h 49 m
- Countries: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany
- Companies: ZDF, Helke Sander Filmproduktion, Variety Motion Pictures, Valie Export Filmproduktion, Ulrike Ottinger Filmproduktion
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.
