The Priest's Wife (1971)

  • PG
  • 02/26/1971 (US)
  • Drama, Comedy
  • 1h 43m

A Girl in Love Has Enough Problems...

Overview

Discovering her boyfriend is married, a young lady attempts to take her life, pausing only to phone a Help Line. Finding herself very much alive in hospital she meets the priest who took the call and, much taken with him, she starts trying to date him. He in turn succumbs to her charms and they soon realise their major problem is his Holy vow of celibacy.

Dino Risi

Director

Bernardino Zapponi

Screenplay

Ruggero Maccari

Screenplay

Cast

Sophia Loren's headshot

Sophia Loren

Valeria Billi
Marcello Mastroianni's headshot

Marcello Mastroianni

Don Mario
Venantino Venantini's headshot

Venantino Venantini

Maurizio
Jacques Stany's headshot

Jacques Stany

Jimmy Guitar
Pippo Starnazza's headshot

Pippo Starnazza

Valeria's Father
Augusto Mastrantoni's headshot

Augusto Mastrantoni

Monsignor Caldana
Giuseppe Maffioli's headshot

Giuseppe Maffioli

Davide Libretti
Miranda Campa's headshot

Miranda Campa

Valeria's Mother

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