Paprika
1991 · Movie · 116 min · ★ 7.2
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?
Based on Fanny Hill
Also known as Paprika, Life in a Brothel
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Details
- Years
- 1991
- Release date
- 1991-02-13
- Language
- Italian
- Runtime
- 116 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (597 votes)
- Budget
- $100,000
Themes
- prostitute
- based on novel or book
- self sacrifice
- rome, italy
- italy
- brothel
- pimp
- marriage
- anal sex
- train
- prostitution
- suburb
- +2 more
Cast & crew
Debora Caprioglio
as Paprika
Stéphane Ferrara
as Rocco
Martine Brochard
as Madame Collette
Stéphane Bonnet
as Franco
- RG
Rossana Gavinel
as Gina
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
Directed by Tinto Brass