The Oldest Profession
Synopsis
The Oldest Profession (French: Le Plus Vieux Métier du monde) is a 1967 French comedy film. It was directed by six different film directors, each one doing a segment on prostitution through the ages.
A collection of sketches on prostitution through the ages. 1) "The Prehistoric Era": A caveman discovers that a cavewoman is more attractive when cave paint is applied to her face. And she can earn more seashells that way. 2) "Roman Nights": The Emperor goes out seeking a little nocturnal amusement, only to find that the high-priced, Oriental courtesan he hires is his wife, the Empress. 3) "Mademoiselle Mimi": In revolutionary France, Mimi finds that her client, the nephew of a marquis, is more interested in watching the guillotinings out her window than he is in going to bed. 4) "The Gay Nineties": When Nini discovers by accident that her antiquated customer is a banker, she pretends to be an honest woman who has fallen in love with him. She even pays him, just like a gigolo! 5) "Paris T...
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Directors (6)
Actors (34)
Production and distribution (4)
- Executive Producers : Athos Films, Franco-London Films, Francoriz Productions, Les Films Gibé
- Foreign production companies : Rizzoli Film, Rialto Films
- Film exports/foreign sales : Gaumont
- French distribution : Athos Films
Full credits (9)
- Screenwriters : Jean Aurenche, Daniel Boulanger, Ennio Flaiano, Jean-Luc Godard, Klaus Munro, André Tabet, Georges Tabet
- Dialogue Writers : Jean Aurenche, Daniel Boulanger, Jean-Luc Godard
- Directors of Photography : Sandro D'Eva, Carlo Di Palma, Heinz Hölscher, Pierre Lhomme
- Music Composers : Michel Legrand, Vladimir Cosma
- Assistant Director : Charles Bitsch
- Editors : Nino Baragli, Agnès Guillemot, Susanne Paschen
- Producers : Joseph Bercholz, Horst Wendlandt
- Production managers : André Cultet, Clemente Fracassi
- Production Designers : Bernard Evein, Max Douy, Maurice Petri, Ottavio Scotti
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Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Comedy, Drama, Drama, Anthology film
- Themes : Prostitution
- Production language : French
- Coproducer countries : France, Germany, Italy
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News & awards
Selections (1)
Hong Kong International Film Festival
Hong Kong, 2023
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