Jessica (1962)
She's a Honeyhaired Dish of Dynamite - Who Explodes Joy On the Screen!
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: Jean Negulesco, Oreste Palella
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Runtime: 112 min
Release Date: April 19, 1962
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
Screenplay
- Flora Sandstrom (Novel)
- Edith R. Sommer (Screenplay)
Music: Mario Nascimbene
Cinematography: Piero Portalupi
Editing: Marie-Sophie Dubus, Renzo Lucidi
Production: Les Films Ariane, Dear Film
Country: United States of America, Italy, France
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Old-Fashioned Love: Letters and Longing, Love Between Older Man and Younger Woman, Falling in Love Unexpectedly, Coworker Rivalry and the Spark of Romance, Rekindled High School Romance
Keywords
sicily, italy, romance
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Jessica about?
- 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.
- Who directed Jessica?
- Jessica was directed by Jean Negulesco, Oreste Palella.
- Who stars in Jessica?
- Jessica stars Maurice Chevalier, Angie Dickinson, Noël-Noël, Gabriele Ferzetti, Sylva Koscina, Agnes Moorehead.
- How long is Jessica?
- Jessica has a runtime of 1h 52m (112 minutes).
- What genre is Jessica?
- Jessica is a Comedy, Drama, Romance film.
- Where was Jessica produced?
- Jessica was produced in United States of America, Italy, France.
- What are the themes of Jessica?
- The themes of Jessica include: Old-Fashioned Love: Letters and Longing, Love Between Older Man and Younger Woman, Falling in Love Unexpectedly, Coworker Rivalry and the Spark of Romance, Rekindled High School Romance.