The Wayward Wife (1953)
Original title: La provinciale
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The ever-growing popularity of Gina Lollobrigida was a decided box-office asset when the Italian La Provinciale was distributed to the U.S. as The Wayward Wife. Lollobrigida acquits herself quite nicely in the tensely dramatic role of a much-put-upon small-town girl named Cemma. Seduced by a lad who turns out to be a relative, Cemma is tossed out of her home. Seeking security, she impulsively marries bookish science professor Franco Vagnuzzi (Gabriele Ferzetti). Bored by her marriage, Cemma doesn't realize the true value of her loving husband until it's almost too late. The original 118-minute run time was reduced for U.S. release.
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Gina LollobrigidaGermaine Foresi
Gabriele FerzettiFranco Vagnuzzi
Franco InterlenghiPaolo SartoriAlda ManginiElvira Coceanu
Renato BaldiniLuciano Vittoni - L'amante di Gemma
Marilyn BuferdAnna Sartori (as Marylin Buferd)Alfredo CarpegnaIl conte Sartori (uncredited)Barbara BergVannina
Nanda PrimaveraLa signora Foresi, madre di GemmaMovie DNA
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What is The Wayward Wife about?
The ever-growing popularity of Gina Lollobrigida was a decided box-office asset when the Italian La Provinciale was distributed to the U.S. as The Wayward Wife. Lollobrigida acquits herself quite nicely in the tensely dramatic role of a much-put-upon small-town girl named Cemma. Seduced by a lad who turns out to be a relative, Cemma is tossed out of her home. Seeking security, she impulsively marries bookish science professor Franco Vagnuzzi (Gabriele Ferzetti). Bored by her marriage, Cemma doesn't realize the true value of her loving husband until it's almost too late. The original 118-minute run time was reduced for U.S. release.
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The Wayward Wife has a runtime of 109 minutes.
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