Paprika (1991)
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?
Key facts
- Released:
- 1991-02-13
- Runtime:
- 116 min
- Genres:
- Drama
- Director:
- Tinto Brass
- Top cast:
- Debora Caprioglio, Stéphane Ferrara, Martine Brochard, Stéphane Bonnet, Rossana Gavinel, Renzo Rinaldi
- Original language:
- IT
- TMDB rating:
- 7.2/10 from 595 votes
- Bynge Score:
- 7.1/10