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The Seventh Sin

1957 · 94 min

A somber, old-fashioned melodrama of moral reckoning, carried by restrained performances and a slow drift toward remorse.

Directed by
Ronald Neame
Genres
Drama
Starring
Eleanor Parker, Bill Travers, George Sanders
Tagline
Any Sin But This One Could Be Forgiven!
Overview
In post-WWII Hong Kong, unhappily married Carol has an affair with a married man. Her husband discovers it and presents her with a choice: travel with him to a remote mainland village or face the scandal of a very public divorce.

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Directed by
Ronald Neame
Genres
Drama
Starring
Eleanor Parker, Bill Travers, George Sanders
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • redemption
  • guilt
  • isolation
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • hospital
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Ronald Neame
Written by
Karl Tunberg
Starring
Eleanor Parker, Bill Travers, George Sanders, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Ellen Corby, James Hong, Françoise Rosay
Music
Miklós Rózsa
Cinematography
Ray June
Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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