The Oldest Profession (1967)

Released: 1967-04-07 Duration: 1hr 59min

Genres: Comedy Drama

Rating 5.1

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Overview

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

Production Companies

Francoriz Production

Les Films Gibé

Rialto Film

Rizzoli Film

Additional Info

Budget	$0.00
Revenue	$119.00
Original Language	fr
Popularity	4.522

Directed By

Philippe de Broca

Jean-Luc Godard

Michael Pfleghar

Claude Autant-Lara

Franco Indovina

Mauro Bolognini

Crew

Director
Philippe de Broca

Director
Jean-Luc Godard

Director
Michael Pfleghar

Director
Claude Autant-Lara

Director
Franco Indovina

Director
Mauro Bolognini

Writer
Jean-Luc Godard

Writer
Jean Aurenche

Producer
Horst Wendlandt

Editor
Agnès Guillemot

Producer
Joseph Bercholz

Writer
Ennio Flaiano

Director of Photography
Alessandro D'Eva

Writer
Daniel Boulanger

Director of Photography
Heinz Hölscher

Writer
André Tabet

Original Music Composer
Michel Legrand

Director of Photography
Pierre Lhomme

Editor
Susanne Paschen

Editor
Nino Baragli

Writer
Georges Tabet

Director of Photography
Dario Di Palma

Still Photographer
Lothar Winkler

Title Designer
Jean Fouchet

Production Design
Max Douy

General Manager
Clemente Fracassi

Production Design
Bernard Evein

Production Design
Ottavio Scotti

Production Manager
André Cultet

Production Design
Maurice Petri

Costume Design
Helmut Holger

Assistant Director
Charles L. Bitsch

TOP CAST

Gabriele Tinti

The Trader (segment "L'ère préhistorique")

Jeanne Moreau

Mimi Guillotine (segment "Mademoiselle Mimi")

Jean Richard

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

Siegfried Schürenberg

Another Banker (segment "La belle époque")

Tilly Lauenstein

Another Prostitute (segment "La belle époque")

Marilù Tolo

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

Anna Karina

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

Jacques Charrier

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

Luigi Leoni

A Slave (segment "Nuits romaines") (uncredited)

Gianni Solaro

A Guest (segment "Nuits romaines") (uncredited)

Gérard Lartigau

Antoine (segment "Mademoiselle Mimi") (uncredited)

Jacques Monod

A Man in the Street (segment "Mademoiselle Mimi") (uncredited)

Albert Rémy

Frenchman with 2 Sous (segment "Mademoiselle Mimi") (uncredited)

Pierre Tornade

The Mover (segment "Mademoiselle Mimi") (uncredited)

Gabriel Gobin

A Shocked Gentleman (segment "Aujourd'hui") (uncredited)

Jacques Marin

Policeman (segment "Aujourd'hui") (uncredited)

Laure Paillette

A Tenant (segment "Aujourd'hui") (uncredited)

Daniel Bart

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

Jean-Patrick Lebel

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

Jean-Pierre Léaud

The Bellhop (segment "Anticipation") (uncredited)

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