Vice and Virtue
Seen it?1963 | 108 min | Drama, Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Best for book lovers and anyone looking to switch off and smile. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1963: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
1944 : Occupied France. Juliette (Vice) is Wehrmacht General Bamberg's mistress and enjoys a privileged life. Her younger sister Justine (Virtue) is about to marry Jean who is in the Resistance and come to Juliette for help. Both sisters end up at "la Commanderie", where Juliette becomes SS Colonel Schonberg's mistress and Justine is detained with other pretty girls who must satisfy the sexual needs of high-ranking nazi officials. Inspired by "Justine ou les infortunes de la vertu" by the marquis de Sade
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$9 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Roger Vadim
- Annie GirardotJuliette Morand
- Catherine DeneuveJustine Morand
- Robert HosseinSS Oberst Erik Schörndorf
- O.E. HasseGeneral von Bamberg
- Philippe LemaireHans Streicher
- Luciana PaluzziHéléna
- Valeria CiangottiniManuela
- Paul GégauffS.S. Doctor
- Astrid HeerenDanielle
- Serge MarquandIvan