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The Oldest Profession

The Oldest Profession

19674.91h 59m

Overview

A collection of sketches that tells the story of prostitution through the ages.

Directed by Philippe de Broca
Written by Jean-Luc Godard, Georges Tabet, Daniel Boulanger
Produced by Horst Wendlandt, Joseph Bercholz
Box Office0Revenue: $119

Top Cast

Michèle Mercier

Michèle Mercier

Brit (segment "L'ère préhistorique")

Enrico Maria Salerno

Enrico Maria Salerno

Rak (segment "L'ère préhistorique")

Gabriele Tinti

Gabriele Tinti

The Trader (segment "L'ère préhistorique")

Elsa Martinelli

Elsa Martinelli

Domitilla (segment "Nuits romaines")

Gastone Moschin

Gastone Moschin

Flavius (segment "Nuits romaines")

Giancarlo Cobelli

Giancarlo Cobelli

Menippus (segment "Nuits romaines")

Jeanne Moreau

Jeanne Moreau

Mimi Guillotine (segment "Mademoiselle Mimi")

Catherine Samie

Catherine Samie

Toinette (segment "Mademoiselle Mimi")

Jean-Claude Brialy

Jean-Claude Brialy

Philibert (segment "Mademoiselle Mimi")

Jean Richard

Jean Richard

Joseph, Mimi's Previous Client (segment "Mademoiselle Mimi")

Themes & Keywords

human evolutioneroticismprostitutionexploring sexualityhuman behaviorsexual experimentationsexual attitudessexual initiationerotismhistory of mankind

About The Oldest Profession

The Oldest Profession is a comedy, drama film released in 1967 exploring themes of human evolution, eroticism, prostitution, exploring sexuality, human behavior, sexual experimentation. Directed by Philippe de Broca, it stars Michèle Mercier, Enrico Maria Salerno, Gabriele Tinti. A collection of sketches that tells the story of prostitution through the ages.

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