The Priest's Wife

The Priest's Wife

1970 · 103 min · IT · PG · 6.2 (27 votes)
Dir. Dino Risi · Starring Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni, Venantino Venantini, Jacques Stany, Pippo Starnazza, Augusto Mastrantoni · Music Armando Trovajoli

“A Girl in Love Has Enough Problems...”

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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.

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A poignant and tender exploration of forbidden desire. It feels like a hushed confession, a bittersweet waltz between duty and longing. The film is steeped in a melancholic romance, exploring the quiet ache of what might have been.

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