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The Magnificent 7 Deadly Sins
1971
The best actors of British comedy come together in this uproarious dramatization of the seven deadly sins. The sketches were written by the likes of MONTY PYTHON'S Graham Chapman; GOON writers Spike Milligan, Marty Feldman, and Barry Cryer; and Graham Stark. Read more
| Starring | Bruce Forsyth, Harry Secombe, Leslie Phillips, Julie Ege |
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| Director | Graham Stark |
| Genres | Comedy |
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The Magnificent 7 Deadly Sins
The best actors of British comedy come together in this uproarious dramatization of the seven deadly sins. The sketches were written by the likes of MONTY PYTHON'S Graham Chapman; GOON writers Spike Milligan, Marty Feldman, and Barry Cryer; and Graham Stark.
| Starring | Bruce Forsyth, Harry Secombe, Leslie Phillips, Julie Ege, Spike Milligan, Harry H. Corbett, Ronnie Barker, Bernard Bresslaw, June Whitfield |
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| Director | Graham Stark |
| Studio | PRISM LEISURE |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 42 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 02 Feb 2004 Production year: 1971 |
| Format | DVD |
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Having packed his short film Simon, Simon with cameos by his famous friends, comic actor Graham Stark enticed even more comedians and comic writers to contribute to this, his only feature. It comprises seven sketches, each one a mildly amusing illustration of a deadly sin. The film is very much a product of its time, with familiar TV faces performing glorified sitcom (two of the segments are adaptations of TV episodes), while busty starlets remove their clothes. The exception is Spike Milligan's Sloth, a series of unrelated gags that recall his Running, Jumping and Standing Still Film. The best sketch? Possibly Wrath in which two old gents plot to murder a cantankerous park-keeper.
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A pitiful collection of burlesque sketches so laboriously scripted that Graham Stark's crude direction is like a kindly... read more on Time Out
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10 out of 10 people found this review helpful
Ok worth a look
Not a stunning or shining example of comedy, but not bad.
A series of sketches, or `shorts? and a nostalgic look back into the late 60s early 1970s.
You won?t be rolling over on the floor, but it might make you chuckle.
Harry H. Corbett (Steptoe & Son) `Lust? is a sad laugh. (he always seems to be 37 and not married, why is that ?)
Ian Charmicheal, Alfie Bass Sheila Bernette in `Pride? are perhaps the pick of the bunch.
The much underrated 1960s 70s T.V and stage `bitplayer? Sheila Bernette, shows a leg to good effect.
Overall not a bad DVD, the more gentle and wacky humour might be lost on today?s audience -
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10 out of 10 people found this review helpful
Ok worth a look
Not a stunning or shining example of comedy, but not bad.
A series of sketches, or `shorts? and a nostalgic look back into the late 60s early 1970s.
You won?t be rolling over on the floor, but it might make you chuckle.
Harry H. Corbett (Steptoe & Son) `Lust? is a sad laugh. (he always seems to be 37 and not married, why is that ?)
Ian Charmicheal, Alfie Bass Sheila Bernette in `Pride? are perhaps the pick of the bunch.
The much underrated 1960s 70s T.V and stage `bitplayer? Sheila Bernette, shows a leg to good effect.
Overall not a bad DVD, the more gentle and wacky humour might be lost on today?s audience -
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The Magnificent 7 Deadly Sins
The best actors of British comedy come together in this uproarious dramatization of the seven deadly sins. The sketches were written by the likes of MONTY PYTHON'S Graham Chapman; GOON writers Spike Milligan, Marty Feldman, and Barry Cryer; and Graham Stark....
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