Vice and Virtue

Vice and Virtue
Theatrical release poster
FrenchLe Vice et la Vertu
Directed byRoger Vadim
Screenplay by
Starring
CinematographyMarcel Grignon
Edited byVictoria Mercanton
Music byMichel Magne
Production
companies
  • S.N.E. Gaumont
  • Trainon Films
  • Ultra Film
  • Sicilia Cinematografica
Distributed byGaumont
Release dates
  • 1 March 1963 (1963-03-01) (France)
  • 26 March 1963 (1963-03-26) (Italy)
Running time
106 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • Italy
LanguageFrench
Box office$9.3 million[1]

Vice and Virtue (French: Le Vice et la Vertu) is a 1963 war drama film directed by Roger Vadim 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

Production

Filming partially took place in the Lot department, including at the Château de la Treyne in Lacave.[2]

Reception

The film recorded admissions of 1,556,664 in France.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Le Vice et la vertu (1963)". JP Box-Office (in French).
  2. ↑ "Cinéma. Ces films tournés dans le Lot". actu.fr (in French). 21 August 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  3. ↑ Box office records of Roger Vadim films at Box Office Story


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