Courtesans and Cocottes Through The Eyes of Painters ( Cocottes et courtisanes dans l'oeil des peintres )

France released, NTSC/Region 0 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), French ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), French ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: During this industrial revolution era, doctors and moralists, cops and robbers, bosses and workers all used prostitution - and it inevitably attracted artists. From the mid 19th century, it was as though prostitution had become a central, key theme of artistic creation. The film recounts the rise and metamorphosis of prostitution in the 19th century, through the eyes of artists, and the pictorial revolution that accompanied it. By exploring the representation of prostitution in 19th century arts, the film dwells on this very specific moment in the history of the 'world's oldest profession'. ...Courtesans and Cocottes Through The Eyes of Painters ( Cocottes et courtisanes dans l'oeil des peintres )