Bedazzled (1967)

A short order cook (Dudley Moore) in a diner is infatuated with the restaurant's waitress (Eleanor Bron) but is too shy to ask her out. But when Satan (Peter Cook) appears and offers him seven wishes in exchange for his soul, he accepts and uses his wishes to obtain Margaret's love. But the devil is too clever for him. Written by Peter Cook and directed by Stanley Donen (SINGIN' IN THE RAIN), this is an often wickedly funny black comedy. Outside of an appalling comment on rape that is offensive to 2018 ears, Cook's screenplay is full of droll wit and often pointed commentary. Cook's dry devil and Moore's frustrated but lovable clod make for a pleasing comedy combination. The film also offers the opportunity for the talented Eleanor Bron to play a bevy of different incarnations from promiscuous wife to chaste nun. The underscore by Dudley Moore is quite attractive includes the witty Bedazzled performed by Peter Cook. With Raquel Welch as Lust in a scene stealing cameo, Michael Bates, Barry Humphries and Evelyn Moore.