Paprika

"Tinto Brass re-opens the closed houses!"

1991 1h 56m IT

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 621

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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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?

“Tinto Brass re-opens the closed houses!”

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Cast

Debora Caprioglio
Paprika
Stéphane Ferrara
Rocco
Martine Brochard
Madame Collette
Stéphane Bonnet
Franco
Rossana Gavinel
Gina
Renzo Rinaldi
Count Bastiano Rosasco
Nina Soldano
Journalist
Clara Algranti
Sciura Angelina

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tinto Brass
Writers: Bernardino Zapponi, Tinto Brass, Tinto Brass
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tinto Brass, shot by Silvano Ippoliti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Riz Ortolani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tinto Brass shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Debora Caprioglio and Stéphane Ferrara and Martine Brochard carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Tinto Brass re-opens the closed houses!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0098063 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Tinto Brass directs. Silvano Ippoliti behind the camera. Riz Ortolani scores. Tinto Brass cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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135 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Tinto Brass, shot by Silvano Ippoliti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Riz Ortolani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Tinto Brass shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Debora Caprioglio and Stéphane Ferrara and Martine Brochard carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Tinto Brass re-opens the closed houses!".
7IMDB entry: tt0098063 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 14 themes, including "prostitute", "based on novel or book", "self sacrifice", "rome, italy".