116 minutes
2/13/1991
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.
Debora Caprioglio
as Paprika
Stéphane Ferrara
as Rocco
Martine Brochard
as Madame Collette
Stéphane Bonnet
as Franco
Rossana Gavinel
as Gina
Renzo Rinaldi
as Count Bastiano Rosasco
Nina Soldano
as Journalist
Clara Algranti
as Sciura Angelina
Luciana Cirenei
as Donna Olimpia
John Steiner
as Prince Ascanio Del Bardo
Valentine Demy
as Beba
Luigi Laezza
as Nino
Riccardo Garrone
as Uncle Lele
Paul Müller
as Milvio
Clarita Gatto
as Tosca
Osiride Pevarello
as Remo
Debora Vernetti
as Carmen
Elisabeth Kaza
as Madame Catarsi
Elisabetta Lupetti
as Ines
Gabriella De Baggi
Carla Salerno
as Fru Fru
Milly Corinaldi
as Casino Trieste's Servant
Maria Cristina Mastrangeli
as Turinese Prostitute
Rossella Pezzullo
Tiziana D'Arcangelo
Clotilde De Spirito
as Casino Trieste's Cook
Alessandra Bonarota
as Maris
Gianni Demartiis
as Butler
Hella Estaire
as Swedish Prostitute
Andrea Aureli
as Ginetto
Debora Calì
as Nora
Jacopo Gualtieri
as Matthieu
Marilena Trifone
as Messinese Prostitute
Domiziano Arcangeli
as Gualtiero Rosasco
Laura Piattella
as Sonia
Eolo Capritti
as Admiral Ciancalasme
Carla Solaro
Alfredo Quadrelli
as Mr. Tomei
Roberta Sarazzi
Franco Senika
as Aggressive Client at Naples Brothel
M. Josè da Silva
Felice Leveratto
as Don Vincenzo
Daniela Fedke
as Vespasiana
Libero Sansavini
as Casino Roma's Client
Sibilla De Conti
Luca Lionello
as Painter
Tiziana Del Poggio
Maurizio Romoli
as Antique Dealer
Pasquale Africano
as Casino Roma's Client (uncredited)
Tinto Brass
as Doctor Babarelli (uncredited)
Emanuelle Cristaldi
as Prostitute (uncredited)
Ida Eccher
as Casino Milano's Old Woman (uncredited)
Silvio Klein
as Casino's Client (uncredited)
Marco Marciani
as Il Caffé (uncredited)
Ettore Martini
as Casino Trieste's Client (uncredited)
Walter Midolo
as Casino Trieste's Client (uncredited)
Aline Pilato
as Casino's Mistress (uncredited)
Petra Scharbach
as Duchess Silvia Dolgoruky (uncredited)
Lamberto Solfa
as Casino Milano's Client (uncredited)
Antonella Sperati
as Fulvia (uncredited)
Antonio Spinnato
as Casino's Client (uncredited)
Natale Tulli
as Rocco's Henchman (uncredited)