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Seven Women, Seven Sins

Seven Women, Seven Sins

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 19, 1986

Runtime

1h 49m

Genres

Drama

User Score

58%

Original Title

Seven Women, Seven Sins

Production Companies

ZDF, Helke Sander Filmproduktion, Variety Motion Pictures, Valie Export Filmproduktion, Ulrike Ottinger Filmproduktion

Director

Ulrike Ottinger

Description

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.