Hong Kong / Apr 10, 2023 / Hong Kong International Film Festival (Segment "Anticipation, ou l'amour en l'an 2000")
The Oldest Profession (1967)
Directed by Philippe de Broca, Jean-Luc Godard, Michael Pfleghar, Claude Autant-Lara, Franco Indovina, Mauro Bolognini
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1h 59min
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Plot
A collection of sketches that tells the story of prostitution through the ages.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Catherine Samie | Toinette (segment "Mademoiselle Mimi") |
| Jean-Claude Brialy | Philibert (segment "Mademoiselle Mimi") |
| Jean Richard | Joseph, Mimi's Previous Client (segment "Mademoiselle Mimi") |
| Raquel Welch | Nini (segment "La belle époque") |
| Martin Held | Édouard (segment "La belle époque") |
| Siegfried Schürenberg | Another Banker (segment "La belle époque") |
| Tilly Lauenstein | Another Prostitute (segment "La belle époque") |
| Nadia Gray | Nadia (segment "Aujourd'hui") |
| France Anglade | Catherine (segment "Aujourd'hui") |
| Jacques Duby | The Gendarme (segment "Aujourd'hui") |
| Marcel Dalio | Vladimir Leskov (segment "Aujourd'hui") |
| Francis Blanche | The Doctor (segment "Aujourd'hui") |
| 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) |
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| 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) |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Le Plus Vieux Métier du monde |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | Germany, France, Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Francoriz Production, Les Films Gibé, Rialto Film, Rizzoli Film |
| Release date | 7 aprile 1967 |
| Production | Horst Wendlandt, Joseph Bercholz |
| Writer | Jean-Luc Godard, Jean Aurenche, Ennio Flaiano, Daniel Boulanger, André Tabet, Georges Tabet |
| Editing | Agnès Guillemot, Susanne Paschen, Nino Baragli |
| Cinematography | Alessandro D'Eva, Heinz Hölscher, Pierre Lhomme, Dario Di Palma, Lothar Winkler |
| Assistant directors | Charles L. Bitsch, Philippe de Broca, Jean-Luc Godard, Michael Pfleghar, Claude Autant-Lara, Franco Indovina, Mauro Bolognini |
| Camera operators | Alessandro D'Eva, Heinz Hölscher, Pierre Lhomme, Dario Di Palma, Lothar Winkler |
| Additional photography | Alessandro D'Eva, Heinz Hölscher, Pierre Lhomme, Dario Di Palma, Lothar Winkler |
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| Production design | Max Douy, Bernard Evein, Ottavio Scotti, Maurice Petri, Jean Fouchet |
| Art direction | Jean Fouchet, Max Douy, Bernard Evein, Ottavio Scotti, Maurice Petri |
| Set decoration | Jean Fouchet, Max Douy, Bernard Evein, Ottavio Scotti, Maurice Petri |
| Music | Michel Legrand |
| Sound | Michel Legrand |
| Costume design | Helmut Holger |
| Makeup | Helmut Holger |
| Hairstyling | Helmut Holger |
| Revenue | 119 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Germany / Apr 07, 1967 / West Germany
France / Apr 21, 1967
Italy / Jul 19, 1967
Netherlands / Aug 17, 1967
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United Kingdom / Oct 20, 1967
Denmark / Nov 20, 1967
Finland / Jan 19, 1968
United States / Nov 08, 1968
Uruguay / Aug 30, 1969
Japan / Dec 25, 1971
Spain / Feb 07, 1974 / Re-release
Portugal / Oct 24, 1974
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