Housing Estates: The Seven Deadly Sins (1964)
An omnibus comedy set in a newly built housing complex, the film follows seven interconnected stories about the everyday vices simmering behind thin apartment walls. The film observes the lives of ambitious young couples, suspicious spouses, self-styled rationalists, overworked husbands, and gossiping neighbors navigating the promises of modern apartment living.
Directors:
Yasuki Chiba, Masanori Kakei.
Writer:
Kihan Nagase
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Keiju Kobayashi as 1st Sin & 7th Sin |
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Yōko Tsukasa as 1st Sin & 7th Sin |
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Keiko Sawai as 1st Sin |
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Ikio Sawamura as 1st Sin |
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Tadao Takashima as 2nd Sin & 7th Sin |
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Reiko Dan as 2nd Sin & 7th Sin |
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Jun Funato as 2nd Sin |
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Sachio Sakai as 2nd Sin |
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Kiiton Masuda as 2nd Sin & 3rd Sin & 7th Sin |
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Mie Hama as 2nd Sin & 3rd Sin |
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Noriko Sengoku as 3rd Sin |
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Fuyuki Murakami as 3rd Sin |
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Daisuke Katō as 4th Sin & 7th Sin |
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Yutaka Sada as 4th Sin & 7th Sin |
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Akemi Kita as 4th Sin & 5th Sin & 7th Sin |
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Yukari Uehara as 4th Sin |
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Tatsuya Mihashi as 6th Sin & 7th Sin |
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Kaoru Yachigusa as 6th Sin & 7th Sin |
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Yū Fujiki as 6th Sin & 7th sin |
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Mitsuko Kusabue as 6th Sin |
| Production | Eizaburo Adachi | Producer |
| Directing | Yasuki Chiba | Director |
| Directing | Masanori Kakei | Director |
| Writing | Kihan Nagase | Screenplay |
| Writing | Maruo Shiota | Original Story |
| Camera | Rokurô Nishigaki | Director of Photography |
| Lighting | Kazuo Shimomura | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Yasuo Konishi | Gaffer |
| Sound | Hachiro Matsui | Music |
