Paprika
5.5
“Tinto Brass re-opens the closed houses!”
In 1957 Trieste, a few months before the general ban on brothels, inexperienced country girl Mimma becomes Paprika to finance her useless boyfriend as a prostitute. Amid the hustle and bustle of Rome, Paprika drifts from one brothel to another as she learns the ropes and works her way up one client at a time. However, as Paprika embarks on a stormy journey of self-discovery and sexual liberation, the sense that something is missing haunts her. Is Paprika meant to experience a passionate romance and solve the great mystery of true love?
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Cast
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Debora Caprioglio
Paprika
Known for
The Smile of the Fox
Lightning Strike
Stéphane Ferrara
Rocco
Known for
Let the Corpses Tan
Ace of Aces
Martine Brochard
Madame Collette
Known for
Eyeball
The Voyeur
Stéphane Bonnet
Franco
Also in
Lace
Emily in Paris
Rossana Gavinel
Gina
Also in
La ragazza del metrò
Under The Skin
Renzo Rinaldi
Count Bastiano Rosasco
Known for
All Ladies Do It
Fantozzi Against the Wind
Nina Soldano
Journalist
Known for
Flaminia
Clara Algranti
Sciura Angelina
Known for
Fellini's Casanova
Beach House
Luciana Cirenei
Donna Olimpia
Known for
All Ladies Do It
I Won the New Year's Lottery
John Steiner
Prince Ascanio Del Bardo
Known for
Caligula
Shock
Valentine Demy
Beba
Also in
11 Days, 11 Nights Part 3
Hard Car - Desiderio sfrenato del piacere
Luigi Laezza
Nino
Known for
Love & Passion
Tinto Brass Director · Bernardino Zapponi Screenplay John Cleland Author
First release February 13, 1991 · Produced in Italy · Production Scena Film, Scena Group
Production
San Francisco Film
Production
Scena Film
Production
Scena Group
Production
Italy
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Languages
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · February 13, 1991
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Argentina
October 31, 1991 · Theatrical
Finland
August 9, 1991 · Theatrical
France
February 22, 2007 · Physical · DVD
Germany
November 14, 1991 · Theatrical
Portugal
June 10, 1994 · Theatrical
Spain
September 6, 1991 · Theatrical · Madrid
Türkiye
July 8, 1994 · Theatrical
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