Movies about Prostitution
Research into both realistic depictions of prostitution in films as well as male phantasies about prostitution throughout film history - from an abolitionist angle.
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- DirectorClarence BrownStarsGreta GarboCharles BickfordGeorge F. MarionA young woman reunites with her estranged father and falls in love with a sailor, but struggles to tell them about her dark past.greta garbo as prostitute.
"Greta Garbo als die Prostituierte Anna Christie (1930), die zu ihrem Vater zurückkehrt, ist vom Leben in der Stadt schwer geprägt. Ihre ersten Worte sind: "Gif me a viskey, ginger ale on the side - and don't be stingy, baby."- Hans Scheugl, Sexualität und Neurose im Film
- DirectorRobert Z. LeonardStarsGreta GarboClark GableJean HersholtFleeing her cruel uncle and an arranged marriage Susan Lenox falls in love with a kind stranger but circumstances force her to become a woman of easy virtue.greta garbo as prostitute
- DirectorGeorge CukorStarsGreta GarboRobert TaylorLionel BarrymoreA Parisian courtesan must choose between the young man who loves her and the callous baron who wants her, even as her own health begins to fail.greta garbo as prostitute (escort)
- DirectorRobert AltmanStarsWarren BeattyJulie ChristieRene AuberjonoisA gambler and a prostitute become business partners in a remote Old West mining town, and their enterprise thrives until a large corporation arrives on the scene.glamorizes prostituion
- CreatorLodge KerriganAmy SeimetzAnja MarquardtStarsRiley KeoughPaul SparksJulia Goldani TellesExplores the relationships between exclusive escorts and their clients, for whom they provide far more than just sex. Known as GFEs, they are women who provide emotional and sexual relationships at a very high price.glamorizes prostituion
- CreatorLucy PrebbleStarsBillie PiperIddo GoldbergCherie LunghiBased on the popular diary of the anonymous sex worker known only as Belle de Jour.glamorizes prostituion
- DirectorSteven SoderberghStarsSasha GreyChris SantosPhilip EytanA drama set in the days leading up to the 2008 Presidential election, and centered on a high-end Manhattan call girl meeting the challenges of her boyfriend, her clients, and her work.glamorizes prostituion
- DirectorEmmanuelle BercotStarsDéborah FrançoisAlain CauchiMathieu DemyLaura is a 19-year-old university freshman who desperately wants to do well in school. She works a part-time job but cannot make ends meet. One evening in which she is short of funds, she answers a personal ad online by "Joe," 57, who seeks a female student for "tender moments." The pay is 100 euros per hour. Laura pledges to do this just once, and three days later, she goes to a hotel room with Joe. And then her spiral begins."Laura is a 19-year-old university freshman who desperately wants to do well in school. She works a part-time job but cannot make ends meet. One evening in which she is short of funds, she answers a personal ad online by "Joe," 57, who seeks a female student for "tender moments." The pay is 100 euros per hour. Laura pledges to do this just once, and three days later,.."
- CreatorDavid HollanderStarsJon BernthalGretchen MolLizzie BrocheréFollows 38 yr old Julian Kaye after his wrongful conviction release following 15 years in prison as he struggles to find his footing in the modern-day Los Angeles sex industry and navigates his complicated relationships.male prostitution
- DirectorKen RussellStarsKathleen TurnerAnthony PerkinsBruce DavisonA mysterious woman, fashion designer by day and prostitute by night, is hounded by two men: a married father of two children and a sexually repressed preacher.typical 80ies male fantasy.
"A mysterious woman, fashion designer by day and prostitute by night, is hounded by two men: a married father of two children and a sexually repressed preacher." - DirectorUli EdelStarsJennifer Jason LeighStephen LangBurt YoungSet in Brooklyn during the 1950s against a backdrop of union corruption and violence. A prostitute falls in love with one of her customers. Also a disturbed man discovers that he is homosexual.Set in Brooklyn during the 1950s against a backdrop of union corruption and violence. A prostitute falls in love with one of her customers. Also a disturbed man discovers that he is homosexual.
- DirectorPaul MorrisseyStarsJoe DallesandroGeraldine SmithPatti D'ArbanvilleA man desperate for money and no income, turns prostitute and interplays with a variety of clients and hustlers.male prostitution
- DirectorGerry O'HaraStarsLisa FosterOliver ReedWilfrid Hyde-WhiteFrances is a naive young woman who arrives in London from the countryside. There she works in a brothel. Her charm and beauty make her highly coveted, but she falls in love with Charles, who loves her not only for her body.glamorizes prostituion
- DirectorMac AhlbergStarsDiana KjærHans ErnbackKeve HjelmThe classic tale of a young woman's erotic awakening is transplanted to swinging '60s Stockholm...glamorizes prostituion
- DirectorRuss MeyerAlbert ZugsmithStarsMiriam HopkinsAlexander D'ArcyWalter GillerYoung, pretty and innocent Fanny Hill has lost her parents and must find her way in life amidst the perils of turbulent 18th century London. She is fortunate enough to find rapidly a place as chambermaid of the effusive Mrs. Brown. Mrs. Brown lives in a large house teeming with female "relatives" in négligée and with very relaxed manners. She also insists that Fanny meets alone various gentlemen who show an ardent interest in Fanny.glamorizes prostituion
- DirectorTinto BrassStarsDebora CaprioglioStéphane FerraraMartine BrochardA young country girl comes to town and works in a brothel in order to help her fiance get the money to start his own business. "Paprika" is the name given to her by the madam.A young country girl comes to town and works in a brothel in order to help her fiance get the money to start his own business. "Paprika" is the name given to her by the madam.
Movie by Tinto Bass - probably a good example for an sexploitation move (i.e. pornographic) - DirectorNeil JordanStarsBob HoskinsCathy TysonMichael CaineA man recently released from prison manages to get a job driving a call girl from customer to customer.A man recently released from prison manages to get a job driving a call girl from customer to customer.
- DirectorPeter MedakStarsDavid DukesRichard JordanHarvey KeitelA group of men get together to form a "discussion group". They share their feelings about women, life, love, and work. The party gets rowdier and rowdier, and then the wife returns home. Thrown out, the men are not yet willing to call it a night."A group of men get together to form a "discussion group". They share their feelings about women, life, love, and work. The party gets rowdier and rowdier, and then the wife returns home. Thrown out, the men are not yet willing to call it a night."
(later on they go to visit sex workers) - DirectorPaul SchraderStarsRichard GereLauren HuttonHector ElizondoA Los Angeles escort is accused of a murder which he did not commit.male prostitution
- DirectorLukas MoodyssonStarsOksana AkinshinaArtyom BogucharskiyPavel PonomaryovSixteen-year-old Lilja and her only friend, the young boy Volodja, live in Russia, fantasizing about a better life. One day, Lilja falls in love with Andrej, who is going to Sweden, and invites Lilja to come along and start a new life.The most heartbreaking, gritty and realistic film about human traffickng and forced prostitution... based on a true story
- DirectorJosephine MackerrasStarsEmilie PiponnierMartin SwabeyChloé BorehamAlice, a happy and perfect wife and mother, has her life turned upside down when she discovers her husband is living a secret life."When her husband steals her money and abandons her and her son, Alice finds herself broke, desperate, and on the verge of losing her house. With time running out, she realizes that the only way to make good money fast is to become a prostitute"
- DirectorJean-Luc GodardStarsAnna KarinaSady RebbotAndré S. LabartheTwelve episodic tales in the life of a Parisian woman and her slow descent into prostitution.Godard. Supposedly does NOT glamorize prostitution? "Twelve episodic tales in the life of a Parisian woman and her slow descent into prostitution.
- DirectorWill SlocombeStarsLyndsy FonsecaMichael DonegerTommy DeweyDesperate for a good story, a sex-addicted journalist throws himself into the world of high-class escorts when he starts following a Stanford-educated prostitute."A romantic comedy about an Escort and a Journalist. "
- DirectorLukas NolaStarsZivko AnocicKresimir MikicNiksa ButijerOne night with a sex worker and two hotel employees who made him do the wrong thing, and Miro's life will be forever changed."While traveling for business, Miro spends the night with a sex worker for the first time in his life after someone sends her to his hotel room. After they've had sex, he finds the girl dead in the bathroom. A successful, happily married man and a father of two, Miro covers up the unfortunate accident with the help of two hotel employees. "
Seems very similar to Very Bad Things. I.e. a Mans struggle with having to deal with the consequences of murdering a prostituted woman. - DirectorPeter BergStarsChristian SlaterDaniel SternCameron DiazA prostitute is killed during a bachelor party and the attendees turn on each other as the wedding approaches.it does not per se glamorizes prostitution, but trivializes it. A group of men go on a stag party in Vegas, "Accidentally" kill a prostitute. The rest of the film is about the impact this has on the male protagonists lives, not a single movie second after the murder is spent on the woman's life or her family.
