Movies About Prostitution On Netflix

From Luchino Visconti, starring Alain Delon, Renato Salvatori, Annie Girardot, Claudia Cardinale
Rated Not Rated

Rocco and His Brothers is an Italian neorealist drama film directed by Luchino Visconti and starring Alain Delon, Renato Salvatori, and Annie Girardot. The film follows the story of the Parondi family as they move from the rural south of Italy to the slums of Milan in search of a better life. Led by their widowed mother, the Parondi brothers, Simone, Rocco, Ciro, and Luca, must learn to adapt to the chaotic city and find a way to make ends meet. As the brothers struggle to make a living, their lives become entangled with the struggles of the other city dwellers. The film explores themes of masculinity, family, and the power of dreams.

From Paul Thomas Anderson, starring Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds, Luis Guzmán
Rated R

Boogie Nights is a 1997 American drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Set during the Golden Age of Porn in the 1970s and early 1980s, the film is a celebration of the hedonistic Hollywood lifestyle of the era. The story follows Eddie Adams (Mark Wahlberg), a young, charismatic busboy who is discovered by porn director Jack Horner (Burt Reynolds) and transformed into a star of adult films under his stage name, "Dirk Diggler". The film follows Diggler's rise to fame and his subsequent fall when drug addiction, jealousy and ego get in the way of his career. Along the way, he encounters a host of colorful characters including Roller Girl (Heather Graham), Buck Swope (Don Cheadle), Little Bill (William H. Macy), and many others. The film is notable for its insightful and sympathetic portrayal of the adult film industry and its stars, as well as its frank exploration of the complex and often dark side of the hedonistic Hollywood lifestyle.

From Tony Scott, starring Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Dennis Hopper, Val Kilmer
Rated R

True Romance is a 1993 American romantic crime film written by Quentin Tarantino and directed by Tony Scott. The film stars Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette as a couple holding on to their love while on the run from the mafia and corrupt police officers. Clarence (Slater) is a comic book store clerk who falls in love with a prostitute named Alabama (Arquette). Despite their differences, the two fall madly in love and decide to elope to Los Angeles with a suitcase full of drug money. As their relationship is tested by the forces of crime, justice, and romance, the couple must fight for their survival and their future together. Along the way, they enlist the help of Clarence's eccentric father and enlist the services of a mysterious Sicilian hitman. True Romance is an action-packed and thrilling love story with an unconventional twist.

From Lukas Moodysson, starring Oksana Akinshina, Artyom Bogucharskiy, Pavel Ponomaryov, Lyubov Agapova
Rated R

Lilya 4-Ever is a heartbreaking drama about a young girl, Lilya, in a small town in post-Soviet Russia. After her mother abandons her, she is left to fend for herself and soon finds solace with a charming older boy, Volodya. But when Volodya betrays her, she is further plunged into a dark underworld of prostitution and human trafficking. Despite the odds, Lilya desperately holds onto her dreams of a better life, hoping against hope that she will one day find a way out.

From Robert Altman, starring Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, Rene Auberjonois, William Devane
Rated R

McCabe & Mrs. Miller is a 1971 Western drama directed by Robert Altman and starring Warren Beatty and Julie Christie. The film follows a gambler named John McCabe (Beatty) who arrives in the frontier town of Presbyterian Church, Washington, and prospers by building a saloon and brothel. When he meets saloon owner Constance Miller (Christie), they form a business partnership and eventually a romantic relationship. The two become extremely successful but face opposition from a powerful mining baron who attempts to take over their business. In a climactic shootout, McCabe is killed and Mrs. Miller is forced to flee town. The film is notable for its gritty realism and its use of improvisation to convey the themes of capitalism and the changing American West.

From Mike Figgis, starring Nicolas Cage, Elisabeth Shue, Julian Sands, Richard Lewis
Rated R

Leaving Las Vegas is a 1995 romantic drama film directed by Mike Figgis and starring Nicolas Cage and Elisabeth Shue. The film tells the story of Ben Sanderson (Cage), an alcoholic screenwriter who arrives in Las Vegas with the intention of drinking himself to death. He meets and forms a complicated relationship with a prostitute, Sera (Shue), who goes against her better judgment to help him in his quest. As Ben's days in Las Vegas come to a close and he continues to drink heavily, the relationship between Ben and Sera deepens as Sera attempts to help Ben find some kind of redemption. The film is ultimately a story of human connection and the strength of love in the face of overwhelming sorrow.

From Sam Peckinpah, starring Warren Oates, Isela Vega, Robert Webber, Gig Young
Rated R

From Hsiao-Hsien Hou, starring Tony Chiu-Wai Leung, Michiko Hada, Michelle Reis, Carina Lau
Rated Unrated

From Ferzan Özpetek, starring Margherita Buy, Stefano Accorsi, Serra Yilmaz, Gabriel Garko
Rated R

From Samuel Fuller, starring Constance Towers, Anthony Eisley, Michael Dante, Virginia Grey
Rated Approved

From Alan J. Pakula, starring Jane Fonda, Donald Sutherland, Charles Cioffi, Roy Scheider
Rated R

From Sean Baker, starring Kitana Kiki Rodriguez, Mya Taylor, Karren Karagulian, Mickey O'Hagan
Rated R

From Karim Aïnouz, starring Hermila Guedes, Maria Menezes, Zezita Matos, João Miguel
Rated Not Rated

From Directors: Abbas Kiarostami, Banafsheh-Shay Modaressi, starring Rin Takanashi, Tadashi Okuno, Ryô Kase, Denden
Rated Not Rated

From Keren Yedaya, starring Dana Ivgy, Ronit Elkabetz, Meshar Cohen, Katia Zinbris
Rated Unrated

From Kei Kumai, starring Misa Shimizu, Nagiko Tôno, Masatoshi Nagase, Hidetaka Yoshioka
Rated R

From Paul Schrader, starring George C. Scott, Peter Boyle, Season Hubley, Dick Sargent
Rated R

From Uli Edel, starring Jennifer Jason Leigh, Stephen Lang, Burt Young, Peter Dobson
Rated R

From Jeffrey D. Brown, starring Gillian Anderson, David Arquette, Priyanka Bose, Tillotama Shome
Rated PG-13

From Bertrand Bonello, starring Noémie Lvovsky, Hafsia Herzi, Céline Sallette, Jasmine Trinca
Rated Not Rated

From François Ozon, starring Marine Vacth, Géraldine Pailhas, Frédéric Pierrot, Fantin Ravat
Rated Not Rated

From Lodge Kerrigan, starring Katrin Cartlidge, Vincent D'Onofrio, Colm Meaney, Patrick Husted
Rated Not Rated

From Megan Griffiths, starring Jamie Chung, Beau Bridges, Matt O'Leary, Eddie Martinez
Rated R

From James Gray, starring Marion Cotillard, Joaquin Phoenix, Jeremy Renner, Dagmara Dominczyk
Rated R

From Antonio Campos, starring Brady Corbet, Mati Diop, Lila Salet, Michaël Abiteboul
Rated Not Rated