Jessica
She's a Honeyhaired Dish of Dynamite - Who Explodes Joy On the Screen!
1962 · 1h 52m
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Jean Negulesco
,
Oreste Palella
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Jean Negulesco Director
- Oreste Palella Director
- Maurice Chevalier as Father Antonio
- Angie Dickinson as Jessica
- Noël-Noël as Old Crupi
- Gabriele Ferzetti as Edmondo Raumo
- Sylva Koscina as Nunzia Tuffi
- Agnes Moorehead as Maria Lombardo
- Marcel Dalio as Luigi Tuffi
- Antonio Cifariello as Gianni Crupi
- Marina Berti as Filippella Risino
- Georgette Anys Cast
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