Jessica (1962)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.912 |
Directed By
Jean Negulesco
Oreste Palella
Crew
Jean Negulesco
Oreste Palella
Flora Sandstrom
Edith R. Sommer
Marie-Sophie Dubus
Renzo Lucidi
Bruno Avesani
Jean Negulesco
Mario Nascimbene
Piero Portalupi
Giulio Bongini
Annalisa Nasalli-Rocca
TOP CAST
Maurice Chevalier
Father Antonio
Angie Dickinson
Jessica Brown Visconti
Noël-Noël
Old Crupi
Gabriele Ferzetti
Edmondo Raumo
Sylva Koscina
Nunzia Tuffi
Agnes Moorehead
Maria Lombardo
Marcel Dalio
Luigi Tuffi
Antonio Cifariello
Gianni Crupi
Marina Berti
Filippella Risino
Georgette Anys
Mamma Parigi
Kerima
Virginia Toriello
Carlo Croccolo
Beppi Toriello
Rossana Rory
Rosa Masudino
Manuela Rinaldi
Lucia Casabranca
Angelo Galassi
Antonio Risino
Alberto Rabagliati
Pietro Masudino
Gianni Musy
Filippo Casabranca
Joe Pollini
Rosario
Danielle De Metz
Nicolina Lombardo
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