1991 · 116 min · Drama, Comedy
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?
Directed by Tinto Brass. Starring Debora Caprioglio, Stéphane Ferrara, Martine Brochard, Stéphane Bonnet and Rossana Gavinel.
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