

The Oldest Profession
1967-04-07 · 119 min · ★ 5.0
A collection of sketches that tells the story of prostitution through the ages.
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Production details
- Directors
- Philippe de Broca, Jean-Luc Godard, Claude Autant-Lara, Mauro Bolognini, Franco Indovina, Michael Pfleghar
- Production companies
- Francoriz Production, Les Films Gibé, Rialto Film, Rizzoli Film
- Countries
- Germany, France, Italy
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 119
Top Cast
Michèle MercierBrit (segment "L'ère préhistorique")
Enrico Maria SalernoRak (segment "L'ère préhistorique")
Gabriele TintiThe Trader (segment "L'ère préhistorique")
Elsa MartinelliDomitilla (segment "Nuits romaines")
Gastone MoschinFlavius (segment "Nuits romaines")
Giancarlo CobelliMenippus (segment "Nuits romaines")
Jeanne MoreauMimi Guillotine (segment "Mademoiselle Mimi")
Catherine SamieToinette (segment "Mademoiselle Mimi")
Jean-Claude BrialyPhilibert (segment "Mademoiselle Mimi")
Jean RichardJoseph, Mimi's Previous Client (segment "Mademoiselle Mimi")
Raquel WelchNini (segment "La belle époque")
Martin HeldÉdouard (segment "La belle époque")
Siegfried SchürenbergAnother Banker (segment "La belle époque")
Tilly LauensteinAnother Prostitute (segment "La belle époque")
Nadia GrayNadia (segment "Aujourd'hui")
France AngladeCatherine (segment "Aujourd'hui")
Jacques DubyThe Gendarme (segment "Aujourd'hui")
Marcel DalioVladimir Leskov (segment "Aujourd'hui")
Francis BlancheThe Doctor (segment "Aujourd'hui")
Marilù ToloMarlène (segment "Anticipation, ou l'amour en l'an 2000")Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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