Paprika

1991
16
1h 39m

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5.5/10

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A young country girl comes to town and works in a brothel in order to help her fiance get the money to start his own business. "Paprika" is the name given to her by the madam.A young country girl comes to town and works in a brothel in order to help her fiance get the money to start his own business. "Paprika" is the name given to her by the madam.A young country girl comes to town and works in a brothel in order to help her fiance get the money to start his own business. "Paprika" is the name given to her by the madam.

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IMDb RATING

5.5/10

5.5K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

163

230

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
Tinto Brass originally planned this film as a straightforward adaptation of John Cleland's "Fanny Hill", but after a number of years in development hell, he rewrote the screenplay and updated the setting to 1950s Italy. Still, the film manages to stay more faithful to Cleland's novel than most 'official' adaptations.

Quotes
Paprika: Life is short, but pussy is eternal!

Alternate versions
When submitted to the BBFC for a UK video certificate in 2002, 1 minute 56 seconds of cuts were required for an 18 certificate - these were to a scene of incest and a scene of urolagnia. Due to a production error the 2002 Arrow Films DVD is in fact the uncut version.

Connections
Referenced in Um, Actually: Um, Anime! (2021)

Soundtracks
Mon Manège à Moi
Music by Norbert Glanzberg
Lyrics by Jean Constantin
Performed by Édith Piaf

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Featured review

10/10

Underated Tinto Brass Movie

Those of us who know who Tinto Brass is, and what he stands for, will appreciate this movie. What I didn't know was, the movie. I never heard of it untill recently (2023)

It was it's usual quirky, naked women , who cares, and couldn't give a damn what you think, which I love about this movie.. Typical of Tinto Brass.

How he got away with what he did, how he got so many women to appear naked in a movie, I'll never know. How the women said yes, is. Amazing.

I've seen many of his movies and the best part is, they were great, and never at any stage, made the actresses appear vulnerable. From what I see, all the actresses were supported and made feel safe, unlike what has and continues to happen., in a country, I cannot understand (America) people wish to still go to.

This movie was of it's era yet, it was done tastefully. Cudos to Tinto, the cast, and everyone envolved in the production.

Some will see it as a sex film, their loss. They will never understand what this movie means.

One of the best he ever made.