Jessica (1962)
When the men of a Sicilian village start obsessing over ravishing blonde midwife Jessica, angry females revolt by refusing to have sex with their husbands. As the local priest tries to encourage procreation, Jessica falls for a tricky recluse.
Directors:
Oreste Palella, Jean Negulesco.
Writer:
Edith R. Sommer
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Maurice Chevalier as Father Antonio |
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Angie Dickinson as Jessica Brown Visconti |
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Noël-Noël as Old Crupi |
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Gabriele Ferzetti as Edmondo Raumo |
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Sylva Koscina as Nunzia Tuffi |
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Agnes Moorehead as Maria Lombardo |
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Marcel Dalio as Luigi Tuffi |
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Antonio Cifariello as Gianni Crupi |
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Marina Berti as Filippella Risino |
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Georgette Anys as Mamma Parigi |
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Kerima as Virginia Toriello |
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Carlo Croccolo as Beppi Toriello |
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Rossana Rory as Rosa Masudino |
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Manuela Rinaldi as Lucia Casabranca |
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Angelo Galassi as Antonio Risino |
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Alberto Rabagliati as Pietro Masudino |
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Gianni Musy as Filippo Casabranca |
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Joe Pollini as Rosario |
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Danielle De Metz as Nicolina Lombardo |
| Directing | Oreste Palella | Director |
| Directing | Jean Negulesco | Director |
| Writing | Edith R. Sommer | Screenplay |
| Writing | Flora Sandstrom | Novel |
| Art | Bruno Avesani | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Marie-Sophie Dubus | Editor |
| Editing | Renzo Lucidi | Editor |
| Production | Jean Negulesco | Producer |
| Art | Giulio Bongini | Art Direction |
| Camera | Piero Portalupi | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Mario Nascimbene | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Annalisa Nasalli-Rocca | Costume Design |
