The Oldest Profession

Apr 7, 1967

1h 59m

★ 4.9

Overview

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

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Francoriz Production

Les Films Gibé

Rialto Film

Rizzoli Film

The Oldest Profession Trailers

Cast

Brit (segment "L'ère préhistorique")

Michèle Mercier

Rak (segment "L'ère préhistorique")

Enrico Maria Salerno

The Trader (segment "L'ère préhistorique")

Gabriele Tinti

Domitilla (segment "Nuits romaines")

Elsa Martinelli

Flavius (segment "Nuits romaines")

Gastone Moschin

Menippus (segment "Nuits romaines")

Giancarlo Cobelli

Mimi Guillotine (segment "Mademoiselle Mimi")

Jeanne Moreau

Toinette (segment "Mademoiselle Mimi")

Catherine Samie

Philibert (segment "Mademoiselle Mimi")

Jean-Claude Brialy

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

Jean Richard

Nini (segment "La belle époque")

Raquel Welch

Édouard (segment "La belle époque")

Martin Held

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7.2

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6.7

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6.3

Shortbus

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7.4

Y Tu Mamá También

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5.7

The Rapture

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6.9

sex, lies, and videotape

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Ann, a frustrated wife, enters into counseling due to a troubled marriage. Unbeknownst to her, her husband John has begun an affair with her sister. When John’s best friend Graham arrives, his penchant for interviewing women about their sex lives forever changes John and Ann’s rocky marriage.

7.1

Little Children

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6.5

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6.5

Pieces of April

Oct 17, 2003

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6.5

Singapore Sling

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0.0

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7.2

Irreversible

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