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The Priest's Wife (1970)

Original title: La moglie del prete

PG · 1970-12-22 · 1h 43m · IT
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A Girl in Love Has Enough Problems...

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.

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Dino RisiDirector

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Sophia LorenSophia LorenValeria BilliMarcello MastroianniMarcello MastroianniDon MarioVenantino VenantiniVenantino VenantiniMaurizioJacques StanyJacques StanyJimmy GuitarPippo StarnazzaPippo StarnazzaValeria's FatherAugusto MastrantoniAugusto MastrantoniMonsignor CaldanaGiuseppe MaffioliGiuseppe MaffioliDavide LibrettiMiranda CampaMiranda CampaValeria's MotherGino CavalieriGino CavalieriDon FilippoNerina MontagnaniNerina MontagnaniPaola NatalePaola NataleVittoria CrispoVittoria Crispo

Keywords

RomanceBetrayalSuicide attemptVaticanCelibacyCatholic priest

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Genre affinityComedy · DramaTheme affinityRomance · Betrayal · Suicide AttemptMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedy · DramaEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference218031

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What is The Priest's Wife about?

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.

How long is The Priest's Wife?

The Priest's Wife has a runtime of 103 minutes.