Paprika
Paprika
Paprika
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1991
1h 56m
7.1(559 votes)
Drama

Overview

Mimma starts working in Madame Colette’s brothel to help her boyfriend financially. There she is rechristened “Paprika,” and falls in love with her first client, naval officer Franco. Despite this attraction, she begins her climb through the sex trade, residing in Italy’s most illustrious brothels.

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62 members
Acting

Debora Caprioglio

Paprika

Debora Caprioglio
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Stéphane Ferrara

Rocco

Stéphane Ferrara
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Martine Brochard

Madame Collette

Martine Brochard
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Stéphane Bonnet

Franco

Stéphane Bonnet
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Rossana Gavinel

Gina

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Renzo Rinaldi

Count Bastiano Rosasco

Renzo Rinaldi
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Nina Soldano

Journalist

Nina Soldano
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Clara Algranti

Sciura Angelina

Clara Algranti
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Luciana Cirenei

Donna Olimpia

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John Steiner

Prince Ascanio Del Bardo

John Steiner
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Valentine Demy

Beba

Valentine Demy
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Luigi Laezza

Nino

Luigi Laezza
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Riccardo Garrone

Uncle Lele

Riccardo Garrone
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Paul Müller

Milvio

Paul Müller
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Clarita Gatto

Tosca

Clarita Gatto
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Osiride Pevarello

Remo

Osiride Pevarello
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Debora Vernetti

Carmen

Debora Vernetti
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Elisabeth Kaza

Madame Catarsi

Elisabeth Kaza
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Elisabetta Lupetti

Ines

Elisabetta Lupetti
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Gabriella De Baggi

Unknown Role

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Carla Salerno

Fru Fru

Carla Salerno
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Milly Corinaldi

Casino Trieste's Servant

Milly Corinaldi
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Maria Cristina Mastrangeli

Turinese Prostitute

Maria Cristina Mastrangeli
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Rossella Pezzullo

Unknown Role

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Tiziana D'Arcangelo

Unknown Role

Tiziana D'Arcangelo
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Clotilde De Spirito

Casino Trieste's Cook

Clotilde De Spirito
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Alessandra Bonarota

Maris

Alessandra Bonarota
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Gianni Demartiis

Butler

Gianni Demartiis
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Hella Estaire

Swedish Prostitute

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Andrea Aureli

Ginetto

Andrea Aureli
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Debora Calì

Nora

Debora Calì
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Jacopo Gualtieri

Matthieu

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Marilena Trifone

Messinese Prostitute

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Domiziano Arcangeli

Gualtiero Rosasco

Domiziano Arcangeli
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Laura Piattella

Sonia

Laura Piattella
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Eolo Capritti

Admiral Ciancalasme

Eolo Capritti
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Carla Solaro

Unknown Role

Carla Solaro
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Alfredo Quadrelli

Mr. Tomei

Alfredo Quadrelli
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Roberta Sarazzi

Unknown Role

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Franco Senika

Aggressive Client at Naples Brothel

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M. Josè da Silva

Unknown Role

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Felice Leveratto

Don Vincenzo

Felice Leveratto
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Daniela Fedke

Vespasiana

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Libero Sansavini

Casino Roma's Client

Libero Sansavini
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Sibilla De Conti

Unknown Role

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Luca Lionello

Painter

Luca Lionello
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Tiziana Del Poggio

Unknown Role

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Maurizio Romoli

Antique Dealer

Maurizio Romoli
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Pasquale Africano

Casino Roma's Client (uncredited)

Pasquale Africano
Directing

Tinto Brass

Doctor Babarelli (uncredited)

Tinto Brass
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Emanuelle Cristaldi

Prostitute (uncredited)

Emanuelle Cristaldi
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Ida Eccher

Casino Milano's Old Woman (uncredited)

Ida Eccher
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Silvio Klein

Casino's Client (uncredited)

Silvio Klein
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Marco Marciani

Il Caffé (uncredited)

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Ettore Martini

Casino Trieste's Client (uncredited)

Ettore Martini
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Walter Midolo

Casino Trieste's Client (uncredited)

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Aline Pilato

Casino's Mistress (uncredited)

Aline Pilato
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Petra Scharbach

Duchess Silvia Dolgoruky (uncredited)

Petra Scharbach
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Lamberto Solfa

Casino Milano's Client (uncredited)

Lamberto Solfa
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Antonella Sperati

Fulvia (uncredited)

Antonella Sperati
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Antonio Spinnato

Casino's Client (uncredited)

Antonio Spinnato
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Natale Tulli

Rocco's Henchman (uncredited)

Natale Tulli

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