A Harlots Progress is a 2006 British drama film directed by Stephen Frears. The film follows the story of Moll Hackabout, a young woman who moves to London in search of a better life. However, she soon finds herself in the midst of a seedy underworld of prostitution and crime.
The film is filled with sexual moments, from the explicit scenes of Moll's encounters with her clients to the more subtle moments of her relationships with other characters. In one scene, Moll is seen in a brothel, surrounded by men who are eager to pay for her services. The scene is shot in a way that emphasizes the power dynamics between Moll and her clients, as well as the commodification of her body.
In another scene, Moll is seen in a passionate embrace with her lover, Jack. The scene is shot in a way that emphasizes the tenderness between the two characters, as well as the physical pleasure they experience.
The film also features a number of scenes that explore the darker side of prostitution. In one scene, Moll is seen being beaten by a client who is angry that she has refused to have sex with him. The scene is shot in a way that emphasizes the violence and powerlessness of Moll's situation.
Overall, A Harlots Progress is a powerful exploration of the sexual exploitation of women in 18th century England. The film's sexual moments are used to emphasize the power dynamics between Moll and her clients, as well as the physical pleasure and violence that accompany her experiences.
The camera zooms in on several paintings of women/prostitutes with their breasts exposed and men ogling them. One of these paintings is shown repeatedly throughout the movie.
A young woman is brought into a brothel and the male attendees all look at her. She seems very nervous, but sits down and begins to discuss the terms of her entering into service at the brothel.
A young prostitute lays in her room in a brothel. She looks scared. Through the walls she hears the grunting and moaning of others having sex, as well as the sound of women screaming.
A young prostitute is instructed to put pig's blood inside her vagina to convince her customer that she is a virgin. She is also instructed how to behave during the sexual encounter to please him.
A man has sex with a prostitute. She seems scared and uncomfortable, but encourages him verbally to be rough with her. We see him on top humping her hard and she looks visibly pained. Both are wearing clothes, no nudity is seen.
This is a period piece revolving around prostitution. Women are seen wearing corseted dresses with ample cleavage. Some lift their skirts revealing stockings and garters on their thighs.
A man draws a sketch of a woman with a bare breast. The camera zooms in on the breast as he shades it with his pencil.
A woman peeks out from underneath a table. A man pushes her back under the table, presumably to continue giving him a blowjob in a room full of crying children and other people. No nudity is seen.
A man cheats on his wife with a prostitute. We see them having sex fully clothed. The camera zooms on her bare legs and extreme closeup of her cleavage while he humps her. He grunts and continues until completion, then rolls off of her.
In numerous scenes, we hear the sounds of people having sex - grunting, moaning, and women screaming in pain.
We see a shirtless man wearing a mask having sex with a woman who is bent over from behind. No nudity.
A man and woman have sex. We see her bare breasts and his bare chest.