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La Cicciolina: Godmother of Scandal
La Cicciolina: Godmother of Scandal

La Cicciolina: Godmother of Scandal

Genres

Documentary

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The personal and professional story of Ilona Staller, known as Cicciolina, is probably unique: she left communist Hungary and moved to Italy, where she found a fertile environment for a life dedicated to scandal.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

54 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

10 May 2017

Country

France

Cast

Ilona Staller

Ilona Staller

Self - Actress

Debora Attanasio

Debora Attanasio

Self - Schicchi's Former Secretary

Filippo Ceccarelli

Filippo Ceccarelli

Self - Journalist

Luca Di Carlo

Luca Di Carlo

Self - Ilona's Lawyer

Elvire Duvelle-Charles

Elvire Duvelle-Charles

Self - Feminist Activist

Ivo Stefano Germano

Ivo Stefano Germano

Self - Sociologist

Marco Gregoretti

Marco Gregoretti

Self - Journalist

Ludwig Koons

Ludwig Koons

Self - Ilona's Son

Michele Lo Foco

Michele Lo Foco

Self - Performing Rights Lawyer

Paolo Cirino Pomicino

Paolo Cirino Pomicino

Self - Politician

Gianfranco Spadaccia

Gianfranco Spadaccia

Self - PR Former Secretary

Thomas Zaunschrim

Thomas Zaunschrim

Self - Art Historian

Jeff Koons

Jeff Koons

Self - Ilona's Husband (archive footage)

Riccardo Schicchi

Riccardo Schicchi

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

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