La Moglie del Prete (1971)
Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni star in this Italian comedy. The story begins with Loren as Valerie, a woman whose suicide attempt, prompted by a romantic disappointment, is thwarted by Don Mario (Mastroianni), a priest whom she called before she lost consciousness. She immediately falls in love with the priest. He is much taken with her beauty and considers asking for a dispensation to marry her, which encourages her greatly. The priest asks for advice, which ranges from the sublime to the ridiculous (castration). Meanwhile, he is promoted to be a Monsignor. At the same time, Valerie learns that she is pregnant, though it is not clear who the father is. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- Director(s):
- Dino Risi
Synopsis of La Moglie del Prete
Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni star in this Italian comedy. The story begins with Loren as Valerie, a woman whose suicide attempt, prompted by a romantic disappointment, is thwarted by Don Mario (Mastroianni), a priest whom she called before she lost consciousness. She immediately falls in love with the priest. He is much taken with her beauty and considers asking for a dispensation to marry her, which encourages her greatly. The priest asks for advice, which ranges from the sublime to the ridiculous (castration). Meanwhile, he is promoted to be a Monsignor. At the same time, Valerie learns that she is pregnant, though it is not clear who the father is. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
Complete Cast of La Moglie del Prete
- Gino Cavalieri - Don Filippo
- Augusto Mastrantoni - Monsignor Caldana
- Pippo Starnazza - Valeria's Father
- Miranda Campa - Valeria's Mother
- Dana Ghia - Lucia
- Sophia Loren - Valeria
- Venantino Venantini - Maurizio
- Jacques Stany - Jimmy Guitar
- Nerina Montagnani
- Vittoria Crispo
- Giuseppe Maffioli - Davide Libretti
- Marcello Mastroianni - Don Mario
- Director(s):
- Dino Risi
- Writer(s):
- Dino Risi, Bernardino Zapponi, Ruggero Maccari
- Producer(s):
- Carlo Ponti, Pio Angeletti, Adriano de Micheli
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