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

Paprika
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTinto Brass
Written byTinto Brass
Bernardino Zapponi
Based onFanny Hill
1749 novel
by John Cleland
Produced byAugusto Caminito
StarringDebora Caprioglio
Stéphane Ferrara
Martine Brochard
Stéphane Bonnet
CinematographySilvano Ippoliti
Music byRiz Ortolani
Distributed byVariety Distribution
Release date
  • 13 February 1991 (1991-02-13)
Running time
111 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian
Budget$100,000

It was remade as an explicit pornographic film by Joe D'Amato in 1995.[1]

Plot edit

In 1958, on the verge of the Merlin Law that makes brothels illegal, Mimma (Debora Caprioglio), a young country girl, comes to town and decides to work as a prostitute in order to help her fiancé get the money to start their own business, and is given the name Paprika at Madame Collette's (Martine Brochard) house. Once her fiancé betrays her, Mimma gives up her original ambitions and decides to pursue a career as a prostitute. In the process, she loses any sense of self-confidence and self-respect, but eventually she finds redemption, wealth, and her one true love.

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Production edit

In his autobiography, Tinto Brass revealed he began a sexual affair with actress Debora Caprioglio during filming.[2]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Paprika (The Last Italian Whore), 1995, Classic Eros
  2. ^ "Cinquanta sfumature di Brass. Bordelli, culi, film e Tinta". Retrieved 2022-01-29.

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