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Paprika

Paprika

Paprika

Paprika

Tinto Brass re-opens the closed houses!

1991•1h 56m•

★7.2(581 ratings)

Drama

Overview

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?

Director

Writers

Bernardino Zapponi, Tinto Brass

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Main Cast

Debora Caprioglio

Debora Caprioglio

Paprika

Stéphane Ferrara

Stéphane Ferrara

Rocco

Martine Brochard

Martine Brochard

Madame Collette

Stéphane Bonnet

Stéphane Bonnet

Franco

Rossana Gavinel

Rossana Gavinel

Gina

Renzo Rinaldi

Renzo Rinaldi

Count Bastiano Rosasco

Nina Soldano

Nina Soldano

Journalist

Clara Algranti

Clara Algranti

Sciura Angelina

Luciana Cirenei

Luciana Cirenei

Donna Olimpia

John Steiner

John Steiner

Prince Ascanio Del Bardo

Valentine Demy

Valentine Demy

Beba

Luigi Laezza

Luigi Laezza

Nino

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Tinto Brass
Second Assistant Director: Germano Tarricone
First Assistant Director: Francesco Ascione
Script Supervisor: Carla Cipriani

Writing

Novel: John Cleland
Screenplay: Bernardino Zapponi
Screenplay: Tinto Brass
Story: Tinto Brass
Story: Bernardino Zapponi

Production

Producer: Augusto Caminito
Associate Producer: Giovanni Bertolucci
Executive In Charge Of Production: Mario Di Biase
Accountant: Mario Sampaolo
Casting: Claudio Bernabei
Assistant Production Manager: Silvia Brusati

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Riz Ortolani
Boom Operator: Marco Di Biase
Sound Mixer: Alberto Doni
Sound: Roberto Alberghini
Sound Effects: Fernando Caso
Sound Effects: Alvaro Gramigna

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Silvano Ippoliti
Key Grip: Luciano Teolis
Camera Operator: Ettore Corso
Camera Operator: Massimo Di Venanzo
Grip: Vittorio Rocchetti
Still Photographer: Gianfranco Salis

Editing

Editor: Tinto Brass
Additional Editing: Fiorenza Muller
Assistant Editor: Emanuela Lucidi
Assistant Editor: Giovanna Ritter
Colorist: Pasquale Cuzzupoli

Art Direction

Production Design: Paolo Biagetti
Set Decoration: Bruno Cesari
Assistant Production Design: Maria Luigia Battani
Assistant Production Design: Federico Brasca
Property Master: Roberto Magagnini
Props: Walter Gatti

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: Jost Jakob
Costume Supervisor: Rosanna Andreoni
Assistant Costume Designer: Luigi Bonanno
Set Costumer: Ivan Crnojevic
Makeup Artist: Dick Naastepad
Makeup Artist: Claudia Reymond

Keywords

prostitutebased on novel or bookself sacrificerome, italyitalybrothelpimpmarriagetrainprostitutionsuburbsoftcoreerotic movie

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "Tinto Brass re-opens the closed houses!"

#2

The runtime is 116 minutes (1h 56m).

#3

The film was directed by Tinto Brass.

#4

The screenplay was written by Bernardino Zapponi and Tinto Brass.

#5

The score was composed by Riz Ortolani.

#6

Cinematography was handled by Silvano Ippoliti.

#7

The film features a large ensemble cast of over 62 credited actors.

#8

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0098063.

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Rating

7.2/10

Good

581 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Paprika

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

18

Language:

Italiano

Country of Origin:

Italy

Production Companies:

San Francisco Film

Scena Film