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: A wealthy lawyer forced to cut a "pound of flesh" from his own body [13].

The script draws heavily from classic literature to build its moral and hellish atmosphere:

: The studio originally wanted a more mainstream ending, but David Fincher and Brad Pitt fought to keep the original "head in a box" conclusion, with Pitt refusing to sign on unless the ending remained unchanged [1]. Seven: Se7en

: A graphic scenario involving a blade-tipped prosthetic [13].

: Specifically Inferno and Purgatorio , which detail the punishments for the seven deadly sins [6, 15]. : A wealthy lawyer forced to cut a

Released in 1995, (stylized as SE7EN ) is a landmark crime thriller directed by David Fincher and written by Andrew Kevin Walker . Set in a bleak, unnamed, and perpetually rainy city, the film follows retiring Detective William Somerset (Morgan Freeman) and his hot-tempered new partner, David Mills (Brad Pitt), as they hunt a meticulous serial killer named John Doe (Kevin Spacey) who uses the seven deadly sins as his motive and "masterpiece" [1, 8, 13]. The Thematic Framework

: A model mutilated and given the choice between calling for help (and living with disfigurement) or taking her own life [13]. : Specifically Inferno and Purgatorio , which detail

: The final two sins are fulfilled in the iconic desert finale where John Doe claims to be Envy , leading to Detective Mills becoming the embodiment of Wrath [13, 29, 31]. Literary and Cultural References