Movie
Paprika
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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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Paprika was released February 13, 1991. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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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More about Paprika
Cast
Debora CaprioglioPaprika
Stéphane FerraraRocco
Martine BrochardMadame Collette
Stéphane BonnetFranco
Renzo RinaldiCount Bastiano Rosasco
Nina SoldanoJournalist
Clara AlgrantiSciura AngelinaCredits
- Directed by
- Tinto Brass
- Written by
- Tinto Brass, Bernardino Zapponi, Tinto Brass, Bernardino Zapponi, John Cleland
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Italian
Production
- San Francisco FilmItaly
- Scena FilmItaly