Le PLUS VIEUX MÉTIER DU MONDE
Featuring Michèle Mercier / Enrico Maria Salerno / Gabriele Tinti
A film in 6 episodes about prostitution through the ages 1. Ère préhistorique/2000 Jahre vor Christi/Prehistoric times/Prehistoric era (Franco Indovina) A tribe of cave-dwellers mate together freely and happily - all except the beautiful Brit, who thinks there ought to be something more in it for her. With the help of her friend Prac she discovers make-up and so is able to turn a handsome travelling salesman into her devoted slave. 2. Nuits romaines/Römische Nächte/Roman nights (Mauro Bolognini) 3. Mademoiselle Mimi (Philippe de Broca) 4. La Belle Époque/Fräulein Nini (Berlin 1900)/The Gay Nineties/The good old days (Michael Pfleghar) 5. Aujourd'hui/Die Amazonen heute/Present day/Paris today (Claude Autant-Lara) 6. Anticipation/Anticipation ou l'amour en l'an 2000 (Jean-Luc Godard) A cosmonaut and an official prostitute rediscover the kiss.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Brit [1] Michèle Mercier
- Prac [1] Enrico Maria Salerno
- The Man of the Sea [1] Gabriele Tinti
- Domitilla [2] Elsa Martinelli
- Flavius Caesar [2] Gastone Moschin
- Mademoiselle Mimi [3] Jeanne Moreau
- Philibert [3] Jean-Claude Brialy
- Antoine [3] Jean Richard
- [3] Catherine Samie
- Nini [4] Raquel Welch
- Edouard [4] Martin Held
- [4] Siegfried Schürenberg
- [4] Tilly Lauenstein
- Catherine [5] France Anglade
- Nadia [5] Nadia Gray
- The Doctor [5] Francis Blanche
- doctor [5] Jacques Duby
- older man [5] Marcel Dalio
- John Dmitrios [6] Jacques Charrier
- Eléonor Roméovitch [6] Anna Karina
- Physical Love [6] Marilù Tolo
- Bellboy [6] Jean-Pierre Léaud
- [6] Daniel Bart
- [6] Jean-Patrick Lebel
Credits
Direction
- Director of ep. 1 Franco Indovina
- Director of ep. 2 Mauro Bolognini
- Director of ep. 3 Philippe de Broca
- Director of ep. 4 Michael Pfleghar
- Director of ep. 5 Claude Autant-lara
- Director of ep. 6 Jean-Luc Godard
- Assistant director of ep. 5,6 Charles L. Bitsch
Production
- Production Company Les Films Gibé
- Production Company Francoriz
- Production Company Rialto Film Preben Philipsen
- Production Company Rizzoli Film
- Producer Joseph Bergholz
- Producer of ep. 4 Horst Wendlandt
- Unit Production Manager of ep. 4 Herbert Kerz
- Production Manager André Cultet
- Production Manager of ep. 4 Wolfgang Kühnlenz
- Studio CCC Film-Atelier (Berlin)
Writing
- Screenplay of eps. 1 and 2 Ennio Flaiano
- Screenplay of ep. 3 Daniel Boulanger
- Screenplay of ep. 4 Georges Tabet
- Screenplay of ep. 4 André Tabet
- Screenplay of ep. 5 Jean Aurenche
- Screenplay of ep. 6 Jean-Luc Godard
Photography
- Director of Photography of ep. 6 Pierre Lhomme
- Photography of ep. 4 Heinz Hölscher
Editing
- Editor of ep. 6 Agnès Guillemot
- Editor of ep. 4 Susanne Paschen
Design
- Art Director Max Douy
- Art Director Bernard Evein
- Art Director Maurice Petri
- Art director of ep. 4 Herta Hareiter
- Properties for ep. 4 Günter Beer
- Properties for ep. 4 Günter Franke
Costumes
- Costumes for ep. 4 Helmut Holger
- Wardrobe for ep. 4 Edith Dahlke
- Wardrobe for ep. 4 Helmut Preuss
Make-up
- Make-up for ep. 4 Jupp Paschke
- Make-up for ep. 4 Willy Nixdorf
Music
- Music Michel Legrand