Paprika

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?

Date of release
1991-02-13
TMDB
7.2 / 10 (626)
Runtime
1h 56m
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Director
Tinto Brass

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Budget: $100K
  • Based on: Fanny Hill
  • Filmed in: Lake Como

Paprika is a 1991 Italian film directed by Tinto Brass, starring Debora Caprioglio in the title role. The film is loosely based on John Cleland's novel Fanny Hill, first published in 1748.

Production

In his autobiography, Tinto Brass revealed he began a sexual affair with actress Debora Caprioglio during filming.

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