''Vice and Virtue'' (french: Le Vice et la Vertu) is a 1963

war War is an intense armed conflict between states, governments, societies, or paramilitary groups such as mercenaries, insurgents, and militias. It is generally characterized by extreme violence, destruction, and mortality, using regular o ...

drama Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance: a play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has b ...

film directed by

Roger Vadim Roger Vadim Plemiannikov (; 26 January 1928 – 11 February 2000) was a French screenwriter, film director and producer, as well as an author, artist and occasional actor. His best-known works are visually lavish films with erotic qualities, su ...

and inspired by some of Marquis de Sade's characters. It stars Annie Girardot as Juliette (Vice), Robert Hossein as the sadistic German officer and Catherine Deneuve, in her first notable film role, as Justine (Virtue).

Plot

A war film where Catherine Deneuve holds her first notable role in the cinema (Justine, virtue). Annie Girardot plays Juliette (vice) and Robert Hossein plays the sadistic German officer.

Cast

* Annie Girardot as Juliette Morand * Robert Hossein as SS Colonel Schörndorf * Catherine Deneuve as Justine Morand * O.E. Hasse as General von Bamberg * Philippe Lemaire as Hans Streicher * Luciana Paluzzi as Helena * Valeria Ciangottini as Manuela * Astrid Heeren as Danielle * Serge Marquand as Ivan * Georges Poujouly as Lieutenant Hoech * Monique Messine as Anne * Jean-Daniel Simon as Ludwig

Reception

The film recorded admissions of 1,556,664 in France.Box office records of Roger Vadim films
at Box Office Story

References

External links

* * * 1963 films 1960s French films 1960s French-language films 1960s Italian films 1960s war drama films Films directed by Roger Vadim Films based on works by the Marquis de Sade French black-and-white films French war drama films French World War II films French-language Italian films Italian black-and-white films Italian war drama films Western Front of World War II films Women in prison films {{1960s-France-film-stub