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