The Oldest Profession
This is a collection of drawings about prostitution throughout the centuries. 1) The Prehistoric Era: Caveman finds that cavewoman are more appealing when they apply cave paint to their faces. This way, she is able to earn more seashells. 2) “Roman Nights: An Emperor (Gastone Moschin), goes on a nocturnal adventure to seek amusement. But he discovers that the Oriental courtesan, who is high-priced and expensive, is actually his wife, Elsa Martinelli. Mimi discovers that Mimi’s client is more concerned with the spectacles outside her window than she is about going to bed. 4) “The Gay Nineties: Nini (Raquel Wells) accidentally discovers that her banker customer is an antiquated woman and pretends she’s a honest woman who fell in love with him. He is even paid by her, as if she were a gigolo. Paris Today: A couple of girls drive around with clients, then take an ambulance. The vehicle is pulled over by police for speeding. 6) “Anticipation: Demetrius, (Jacques Charrier), has just arrived from another planet. The girl that Demetrius brought, Anne Karina, the Commissar 703 (Hostess 703), isn’t a “physical” love girl. She is a “sentimental” love one who knows only how to excite men through language. –David Carless
Director: Claude Autant-Lara, Mauro Bolognini, Philippe de Broca
Actors: Elsa Martinelli, France Anglade, Jean-Claude Brialy, Jeanne Moreau, Marilù Tolo, Michèle Mercier, Raquel Welch
Country: France, Italy, West Germany
