The Wayward Wife

Overview

The ever-growing popularity of Gina Lollobrigida was a decided box-office asset when the Italian La Provinciale was distributed to the U.S. as The Wayward Wife. Lollobrigida acquits herself quite nicely in the tensely dramatic role of a much-put-upon small-town girl named Cemma. Seduced by a lad who turns out to be a relative, Cemma is tossed out of her home. Seeking security, she impulsively marries bookish science professor Franco Vagnuzzi (Gabriele Ferzetti). Bored by her marriage, Cemma doesn't realize the true value of her loving husband until it's almost too late. The original 118-minute run time was reduced for U.S. release.

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Gina Lollobrigi

Germaine Foresi

Gabriele Ferzet

Franco Vagnuzzi

Franco Interlen

Paolo Sartori

Alda Mangini

Elvira Coceanu

Renato Baldini

Luciano Vittoni - L'amante di Gemma

Marilyn Buferd

Anna Sartori (as Marylin Buferd)

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