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Sex Through the Ages

Original title: On the Game
  • 1974
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
4.2/10
147
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Sex Through the Ages (1974)
MockumentaryPeriod DramaComedy

Comic look at the history of prostitution.Comic look at the history of prostitution.Comic look at the history of prostitution.

  • Director
    • Stanley A. Long
  • Writer
    • Suzanne Mercer
  • Stars
    • Charles Gray
    • Lloyd Lamble
    • Gloria Maley
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    4.2/10
    147
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Stanley A. Long
    • Writer
      • Suzanne Mercer
    • Stars
      • Charles Gray
      • Lloyd Lamble
      • Gloria Maley
    • 2User reviews
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    Top Cast50

    Charles Gray
    Charles Gray
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Lloyd Lamble
    Lloyd Lamble
    • Gladstone
    Gloria Maley
    • Jenny
    • (as Gloria Walker)
    Olive McFarland
    • Mrs. Duberry
    Paddy Ryan
    • Accomplice
    Carmen Silvera
    Carmen Silvera
    • Mrs. Berkley
    Karen Archer
    • Assistant
    Simon Joseph
    • Customer
    David Brierly
    David Brierly
    • Prince of Wales
    • (as David Brierley)
    Francis Batsoni
    • Napoleon III
    Mandy Murfitt
    • Cora Pearl
    Fiona Victory
    Fiona Victory
    • Giulia Barucci
    Natalie van de Braam
    • La Belle Otero
    • (as Natalie Shaw)
    Pat Montgomery
    • Lady Beatrice
    Heather Chasen
    • Madame
    Allen Morton
    • Henry III of France
    Peter Duncan
    • François
    Louise Pajo
    Louise Pajo
    • Veronica France
    • (as Louise Pago)
    • Director
      • Stanley A. Long
    • Writer
      • Suzanne Mercer
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      23 minutes of hardcore footage shot for the film was discovered in 2024
    • Goofs
      A Roman prostitute in the government registration office wears a blue wig, but Roman prostitutes only wore yellow or red wigs.
    • Quotes
      • François: Why, you're nothing but a tart!
      • Veronica France: Ah, but a queen of tarts, and I speak only as one queen to another.
      • [Henry laughs]
    • Connections
      Featured in The Gentle Touch: Something Blue (1980)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 2, 1974 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • On the Game
    • Filming locations
      • 45 Tavistock Square, London, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Salon Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 28m(88 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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