Paprika

Directed by Tinto Brass

Written by John Cleland, Bernardino Zapponi, Tinto Brass, Tinto Brass, Bernardino Zapponi

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?

Cast

Debora Caprioglio

Paprika

Stéphane Ferrara

Rocco

Martine Brochard

Madame Collette

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Stéphane Bonnet

Franco

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Rossana Gavinel

Gina

Renzo Rinaldi

Count Bastiano Rosasco

Nina Soldano

Journalist

Clara Algranti

Sciura Angelina

Luciana Cirenei

Donna Olimpia

John Steiner

Prince Ascanio Del Bardo

Valentine Demy

Beba

Luigi Laezza

Nino