Italy's most famous porn star wanted to be a politician. This got messy.
The life story of Italian iconic pornographic actress Moana Pozzi. The actress Ilona Staller sued the production of the film for the unauthorized use of the character "Cicciolina", of which she owned the rights.
Acting
Violante Placido captures Moana's performative vulnerability.
Production
Recreations of garish 80s Italian TV are *chef's kiss*.
Costume
The hair alone deserves its own supporting credit.
Director
Alfredo Peyretti
Violante Placido
Moana
Fausto Paravidino
Riccardo Schicchi
Giorgia Würth
Cicciolina
Elena Bouryka
Mima 'Baby' Pozzi
Michele Venitucci
Antonio Di Ciesco
Gaetano Amato
Pasquale
Giampiero Judica
Mauro Biuzzi
Cosimo Fusco
Padre di Moana
Rosanna Gentili
Madre di Moana
Patrizio Pelizzi
Maresciallo Polizia Penitenziaria
Fulvia Lorenzetti
Segretaria Diva Futura
Antonella Salvucci
Ramba
Barbara Giummarra
Vampirella
Sofia Gucci
Crystal
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Moana Pozzi was so famous in Italy that her death spawned conspiracy theories she faked it and lived anonymously in Arizona.
The real Ilona Staller/Cicciolina actually did serve in Italian Parliament, making her lawsuit against this film spectacularly ironic.
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