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The Priest's Wife (1970)

A Girl in Love Has Enough Problems...

Genre : Drama, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 43M

Director : Dino Risi
Writer : Ruggero Maccari, Bernardino Zapponi

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Sophia Loren
Sophia Loren
Valeria Billi
Marcello Mastroianni
Marcello Mastroianni
Don Mario
Venantino Venantini
Venantino Venantini
Maurizio
Jacques Stany
Jacques Stany
Jimmy Guitar
Pippo Starnazza
Pippo Starnazza
Valeria's Father
Augusto Mastrantoni
Augusto Mastrantoni
Monsignor Caldana
Giuseppe Maffioli
Giuseppe Maffioli
Davide Libretti
Miranda Campa
Miranda Campa
Valeria's Mother
Gino Cavalieri
Gino Cavalieri
Don Filippo
Nerina Montagnani
Nerina Montagnani
Paola Natale
Paola Natale
Vittoria Crispo
Vittoria Crispo
Dana Ghia
Dana Ghia
Lucia

Crews

Dino Risi
Dino Risi
Director
Ruggero Maccari
Ruggero Maccari
Screenplay
Bernardino Zapponi
Bernardino Zapponi
Screenplay
Carlo Ponti
Carlo Ponti
Producer
Pio Angeletti
Pio Angeletti
Executive Producer
Adriano De Micheli
Adriano De Micheli
Executive Producer
Armando Trovajoli
Armando Trovajoli
Original Music Composer
Alberto Gallitti
Alberto Gallitti
Editor
Gianni Polidori
Gianni Polidori
Art Direction
Lorenzo Baraldi
Lorenzo Baraldi
Set Decoration
Gianni Polidori
Gianni Polidori
Costume Design
Alfio Contini
Alfio Contini
Director of Photography

Posters and backgrounds

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