La Cicciolina: Godmother of Scandal

May 10, 2017

0h 54m

★ 6.2

Overview

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Alpenway

ARTE GEIE

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Cast

Self - Actress

Ilona Staller

Self - Schicchi's Former Secretary

Debora Attanasio

Self - Journalist

Filippo Ceccarelli

Self - Ilona's Lawyer

Luca Di Carlo

Self - Feminist Activist

Elvire Duvelle-Charles

Self - Sociologist

Ivo Stefano Germano

Self - Journalist

Marco Gregoretti

Self - Ilona's Son

Ludwig Koons

Self - Performing Rights Lawyer

Michele Lo Foco

Self - Politician

Paolo Cirino Pomicino

Self - PR Former Secretary

Gianfranco Spadaccia

Self - Art Historian

Thomas Zaunschrim

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