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The Priest's Wife

1970 · 103 min

A bittersweet Italian comedy of manners, light on its feet yet tinged with melancholy as desire collides with sacred vows.

Directed by
Dino Risi
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Tagline
A Girl in Love Has Enough Problems...
Overview
After discovering her boyfriend is married, a young woman attempts suicide but survives and falls for the priest who took her call, leading to complications with his vow of celibacy.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Love, faith, betrayal, identity
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Directed by
Dino Risi
Genres
Drama, Comedy
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour5
    Realism7
    Romance6
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, comedy
    Directed by
    Dino Risi
    Written by
    Bernardino Zapponi, Ruggero Maccari
    Starring
    Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni, Venantino Venantini, Jacques Stany, Pippo Starnazza, Augusto Mastrantoni, Giuseppe Maffioli, Miranda Campa
    Music
    Armando Trovajoli
    Cinematography
    Alfio Contini
    Runtime
    103 min
    Country
    Italy, France
    Languages
    Italian

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