The Priest's Wife

The Priest's Wife

103 mins | Drama, Comedy | Dec. 22, 1970

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.

The Priest's Wife

103 mins | Drama, Comedy | Dec. 22, 1970

The Priest's Wife
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.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers PECF, Les Films Concordia, Compagnia Cinematografica Champion, Productions et Éditions Cinématographique Français
Original title La moglie del prete
Directors Dino Risi
Writers Bernardino Zapponi, Ruggero Maccari

Cast

Sophia Loren

as Valeria Billi

Marcello Mastroianni

as Don Mario

Venantino Venantini

as Maurizio

Jacques Stany

as Jimmy Guitar

Pippo Starnazza

as Valeria's Father

Augusto Mastrantoni

as Monsignor Caldana

Giuseppe Maffioli

as Davide Libretti

Miranda Campa

as Valeria's Mother

Gino Cavalieri

as Don Filippo

Dana Ghia

as Lucia