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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.
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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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Genre:Comedy, Drama, Romance
Written By:Edith R. Sommer
In Theaters:4/19/1962
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Runtime:112 minutes
Studio:Les Films Ariane, Dear Film
Cast
Jean Negulesco, Oreste Palella
Director
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
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