Le Plus vieux métier du monde (1967) Directed by Claude Autant-Lara, Mauro Bolognini
Comedy / Drama
aka: The Oldest Profession
Film Synopsis
This anthology film consists of six short sketches which depict
prostitution through the ages, beginning in prehistoric times.
After a visit to the Roman era, the French Revolution and the Belle
Époque, we arrive in the year 2000... Prostitution may be
the oldest profession in the world, but attitudes towards it have
certainly changed over the years...
Script: Klaus Munro, Jean Aurenche, Daniel Boulanger, Ennio Flaiano, Jean-Luc Godard, André Tabet, Georges Tabet
Cinematographer: Alessandro D'Eva, Dario Di Palma, Heinz Hölscher, Pierre Lhomme
Music: Michel Legrand
Cast:Michèle Mercier (Brit - Ère préhistorique),
Enrico Maria Salerno (Rak - Ère préhistorique),
Gabriele Tinti (L'uomo del mar - Ère préhistorique),
Elsa Martinelli (Domitilla - Nuits romaines),
Gastone Moschin (Flavius - Nuits romaines),
Giancarlo Cobelli (Menippo),
Gianni Solaro (Un invité - Nuits romaines),
Luigi Leoni (Un esclave - Nuits romaines),
Jeanne Moreau (Mimi - Mademoiselle Mimi),
Jean-Claude Brialy (Philibert - Mademoiselle Mimi),
Jean Richard (Le commissaire du peuple - Mademoiselle Mimi),
Jacques Monod (Un homme du peuple - Mademoiselle Mimi),
Catherine Samie (Toinette - Mademoiselle Mimi),
Gérard Lartigau (Antoine - Mademoiselle Mimi),
Albert Rémy (Frenchman with 2 sous - Mademoiselle Mimi),
Nadia Gray (Nadia - Aujourd'hui),
France Anglade (Catherine - Aujourd'hui),
Jacques Duby (Le gendarme - Aujourd'hui),
Francis Blanche (Le docteur - Aujourd'hui),
Marcel Dalio (Me Vladimir Leskov - Aujourd'hui)
Country: France / West Germany / Italy
Language: French
Support: Color
Runtime: 119 min
Aka:The Oldest Profession
The very best French thrillers
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