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The Oldest Profession

The Oldest Profession

1967•1h 59m•4.9/10
ComedyDrama

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4.9/10(31)

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

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Production

Francoriz Production, Les Films Gibé, Rialto Film, Rizzoli Film

Language

FR

Status

Released

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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")

Raquel Welch

Raquel Welch

Nini (segment "La belle époque")

Martin Held

Martin Held

Édouard (segment "La belle époque")

Siegfried Schürenberg

Siegfried Schürenberg

Another Banker (segment "La belle époque")

Tilly Lauenstein

Tilly Lauenstein

Another Prostitute (segment "La belle époque")

Nadia Gray

Nadia Gray

Nadia (segment "Aujourd'hui")

France Anglade

France Anglade

Catherine (segment "Aujourd'hui")

Jacques Duby

Jacques Duby

The Gendarme (segment "Aujourd'hui")

Marcel Dalio

Marcel Dalio

Vladimir Leskov (segment "Aujourd'hui")

Francis Blanche

Francis Blanche

The Doctor (segment "Aujourd'hui")

Marilù Tolo

Marilù Tolo

Marlène (segment "Anticipation, ou l'amour en l'an 2000")

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