Directed by: Stanley A. Long
Stars: Charles Gray, Lloyd Lamble, Gloria Maley, Olive McFarland, Paddy Ryan, Carmen Silvera, Karen Archer, Fiona Victory, Louise Pajo
Language: English
Country: Uk | Imdb Info

Also known as: Sex Through the Ages

Description: Maybe one should use the term “mockumentary” to describe the film, because by and large, most of the information imparted within is pretty much correct. That would have been no easy task for screenwriter Suzanne Mercer in the 1970s without the aid of the internet and websites like Google and Wikipedia to assist her, so the fact that she was able to get any reliable research done at all on the subject is nothing short of amazing. For instance, when the narrator (Charles Gray) tells us that Roman prostitutes were made to dye their hair he is largely telling the truth (though I do believe purple was a forbidden colour for prostitutes – the colours were yellow and red), and it is also true that the Romans did indeed keep a register of prostitutes, and it is also true that once a woman was on the roll it was impossible to get off – you were a prostitute for life. As near as I can make out then, this film is largely true and therefore quite educational in tone.