''The Priest's Wife'' () is a 1970 Italian-French

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

Dino Risi Dino Risi (23 December 1916 – 7 June 2008) was an Italian film director. With Mario Monicelli, Luigi Comencini, Nanni Loy, and Ettore Scola, he was one of the masters of ''commedia all'italiana''. Biography Risi was born in Milan. He had an ...

. The film was shot in English with an eye toward international release but in the Italian tradition it was overdubbed in the studio. The song "Anyone", sung by Loren, was released as a single.

Cast

Sophia Loren Sofia Costanza Brigida Villani Scicolone (; born 20 September 1934), known professionally as Sophia Loren ( , ), is an Italian actress, active in her native country and the United States. With a career spanning over 70 years, she is one of the ...

as Valeria Billi *

Marcello Mastroianni Marcello Vincenzo Domenico Mastroianni (26 September 1924Come da lui stesso dichiarato a 1'10" dquesta intervista/ref> – 19 December 1996) was an Italian actor. He is generally regarded as one of Italy's most iconic male performers of the 20t ...

as Don Mario Carlesi *

Venantino Venantini Venantino Venantini (17 April 1930 – 9 October 2018) was an Italian film actor.Gino Cavalieri Gino Cavalieri (25 July 1895 – 15 October 1992) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 20 films between 1937 and 1983. Filmography External links

* 1895 births 1992 deaths Italian male film actors 20th-century Italian m ...

as Don Filippo * Giuseppe Maffioli as Davide Librette *

Pippo Starnazza Pippo Starnazza (16 April 1909 – 16 July 1975) was an Italian jazz singer and actor. Born Luigi Redaelli in Milan, he started his career in the 1920s, playing the drums in the De Carli Orchestra at the Orfeo music hall in Milan. After having b ...

as Valeria's Father *

Miranda Campa Miranda Campa (31 January 1914 – 7 May 1989) was a Swiss-born Italian actress and voice actress. Life and career Born Liliana Campa Capodaglio in Geneva, the niece of actors Pio Campa and Wanda Capodaglio, Campa studied acting at the ...

as Valeria's Mother *

Dana Ghia Dana Ghia (born Felicita Ghia; 13 July 1932 – January 2024) was an Italian actress, singer, and model. During her acting career, Ghia was sometimes credited as Ghia Arlen. Life and career Born Felicita Ghia in Milan, Italy, Ghia started her ...

as Lucia

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* 1970 films 1970 comedy films 1970s Italian-language films Commedia all'italiana Films about clerical celibacy Films directed by Dino Risi Films produced by Carlo Ponti Films with screenplays by Ruggero Maccari Films scored by Armando Trovajoli Films critical of the Catholic Church Warner Bros. films 1970s Italian films {{1970s-Italy-comedy-film-stub