Paprika
Drama
Comedy
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?
1991-02-13
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Cast
Director
Tinto Brass
Debora Caprioglio as Paprika
Stéphane Ferrara as Rocco
Martine Brochard as Madame Collette
Stéphane Bonnet as Franco
Renzo Rinaldi as Count Bastiano Rosasco
Nina Soldano as Journalist
Clara Algranti as Sciura Angelina
Luciana Cirenei as Donna Olimpia
John Steiner as Prince Ascanio Del Bardo
Valentine Demy as Beba
Luigi Laezza as Nino
Riccardo Garrone as Uncle Lele
Paul Müller as Milvio
Clarita Gatto as Tosca
Osiride Pevarello as Remo
Debora Vernetti as Carmen
Elisabeth Kaza as Madame Catarsi
Elisabetta Lupetti as Ines
Carla Salerno as Fru Fru
Milly Corinaldi as Casino Trieste's Servant
Maria Cristina Mastrangeli as Turinese Prostitute
Clotilde De Spirito as Casino Trieste's Cook
Alessandra Bonarota as Maris
Gianni Demartiis as Butler
Andrea Aureli as Ginetto
Debora Calì as Nora
Domiziano Arcangeli as Gualtiero Rosasco
Laura Piattella as Sonia
Eolo Capritti as Admiral Ciancalasme
Carla Solaro
Alfredo Quadrelli as Mr. Tomei
Felice Leveratto as Don Vincenzo
Libero Sansavini as Casino Roma's Client
Luca Lionello as Painter
Maurizio Romoli as Antique Dealer
Pasquale Africano as Casino Roma's Client (uncredited)
Tinto Brass as Doctor Babarelli (uncredited)
Emanuelle Cristaldi as Prostitute (uncredited)
Ida Eccher as Casino Milano's Old Woman (uncredited)
Silvio Klein as Casino's Client (uncredited)
Ettore Martini as Casino Trieste's Client (uncredited)
Aline Pilato as Casino's Mistress (uncredited)
Petra Scharbach as Duchess Silvia Dolgoruky (uncredited)
Lamberto Solfa as Casino Milano's Client (uncredited)
Antonella Sperati as Fulvia (uncredited)
Antonio Spinnato as Casino's Client (uncredited)
Natale Tulli as Rocco's Henchman (uncredited)