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Paganini

Paganini

19905.21h 25m

Overview

Legendary "devil violinist" Niccolo Paganini sets all of 19th century Europe into frenzy.

Directed by Klaus Kinski
Written by Klaus Kinski
Produced by Augusto Caminito
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Top Cast

Klaus Kinski

Klaus Kinski

Niccolo Paganini

Debora Caprioglio

Debora Caprioglio

Antonia Bianchi (as Debora Kinski)

Nikolai Kinski

Nikolai Kinski

Achille Paganini

Dalila Di Lazzaro

Dalila Di Lazzaro

Helene von Feuerbach

Tosca D'Aquino

Tosca D'Aquino

Angiolina Cavanna

Bernard Blier

Bernard Blier

Pater Caffarelli

Marcel Marceau

Marcel Marceau

Pantomime

Eva Grimaldi

Eva Grimaldi

Marie Anna Elise Bonaparte

André Thorent

André Thorent

Galvano

Fabio Carfora

Fabio Carfora

Mr. Watson

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Themes & Keywords

child abuserapeitalyviolineroticismclassical musicbiographypregnant minorviolinistunwillingly pregnantsexual violencesexual promiscuitysexual harassmentcunnilingusroman catholic church19th centuryanimal sexchild sexual abuse

About Paganini

Paganini is a drama, music film released in 1990 exploring themes of child abuse, rape, italy, violin, eroticism, classical music. Directed by Klaus Kinski, it stars Klaus Kinski, Debora Caprioglio, Nikolai Kinski. Legendary "devil violinist" Niccolo Paganini sets all of 19th century Europe into frenzy.

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