

The Seventh Sin
In post-WWII Hong Kong, unhappily married Carol has an affair with Paul. Her physician husband Walter discovers it and presents her with a choice: travel with him to China (where he will fight a cholera epidemic) or face the scandal of a public divorce. She persuades him to reconsider and he proposes an alternative. If Paul's wife will agree to a divorce and he marries Carol within one week Walter will obtain a quiet divorce. Carol presents Walter's 'deal' to Paul, who regretfully declines, citing respect for his wife.Carol sees as her only choice to accompany Walter to the village, where she meets booze-soaked Tim. He soon introduces her to nuns at the local hospital-convent and Carol begins to re-evaluate her self-absorbed life and character. Working at the convent, Carol learns she is pregnant. She tells Walter she's unsure who is the father and he regrets her honesty. Shortly after, Walter contracts cholera and dies. Carol returns to Hong Kong and an uncertain future.
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
The Seventh Sin
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jun 28, 1957
Runtime
1h 34m
Genres
Drama
User Score
53%
Original Title
The Seventh Sin
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Director
Ronald Neame
Description
In post-WWII Hong Kong, unhappily married Carol has an affair with Paul. Her physician husband Walter discovers it and presents her with a choice: travel with him to China (where he will fight a cholera epidemic) or face the scandal of a public divorce. She persuades him to reconsider and he proposes an alternative. If Paul's wife will agree to a divorce and he marries Carol within one week Walter will obtain a quiet divorce. Carol presents Walter's 'deal' to Paul, who regretfully declines, citing respect for his wife.Carol sees as her only choice to accompany Walter to the village, where she meets booze-soaked Tim. He soon introduces her to nuns at the local hospital-convent and Carol begins to re-evaluate her self-absorbed life and character. Working at the convent, Carol learns she is pregnant. She tells Walter she's unsure who is the father and he regrets her honesty. Shortly after, Walter contracts cholera and dies. Carol returns to Hong Kong and an uncertain future.
Cast
Crew
Trailer
Recommendations

Kill Shot

Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace

Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal

Scooby-Doo: Agence toutou risques, vol. 2 : Le fantôme de la télé

The Way to the Heart

Enemy

The Three Friends

Gunpowder

Scooby-Doo! and the Safari Creatures
Beautifully Maintained and Well Located

Farewell Moscow

(re)kindle

Joy in Moscow

166 Main St.

Moscow 1996, Vote or Lose!

Sanam Re

Famous Five 4
