The Priest's Wife (1971)

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103 min - Comedy - 26 March 1971 (West Germany)

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Discovering her boyfriend is married, a young lady attempts to take her life, pausing only to phone a Help Line... See full summary »

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Cast

Cast overview:
	Sophia Loren	...	Valeria Villi
	Marcello Mastroianni	...	Don Mario
	Venantino Venantini	...	Maurizio
	Jacques Stany	...	Jimmy Guitar
	Pippo Starnazza	...	Valeria's Father
	Augusto Mastrantoni	...	Monsignor Caldana
	Giuseppe Maffioli	...	Davide Libretti
	Miranda Campa	...	Valeria's Mother
	Gino Cavalieri	...	Don Filippo
	Gino Lazzari	...	Caldana's Secretary
	Dana Ghia	...	Lucia

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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. Written by Jeremy Perkins <jwp@aber.ac.uk>

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Plot Keywords:

Beautiful Woman | Affair

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They Shake Things Up...In Spring's Comedy Hit! See more »

Genres:

Comedy

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Country:

Italy | France

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

26 March 1971 (West Germany) See more »

Also Known As:

La femme du prêtre See more »

Filming Locations:

Padua, Veneto, Italy

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Compagnia Cinematografica Champion, Productions et Éditions Cinématographique Français, Les Films Concordia See more »

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Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

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Referenced in The First Beautiful Thing (2010) See more »

The Priest's Wife (1971)
La moglie del prete (original title)

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