The Wayward Wife (1953): Cast
The Wayward Wife is a 1953 comedy drama directed by Mario Soldati, starring Gina Lollobrigida as Gemma Foresi, Franco Interlenghi and Gabriele Ferzetti. It runs 1 hour 49 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 49m (109 min)
- Director
- Mario Soldati
- Original language
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Italian - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Wayward Wife About?
The premise of The Wayward Wife without spoilers.
Gemma, caught between her desires and reality, struggles to navigate her marriage and personal ambitions.
The Wayward Wife Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- melodrama
- half sister in love with half brother
- incestuous desire
- forced into prostitution
- wife does not love husband
- loveless marriage
- evil countess
- wife learns to love husband
- marriage of convenience
- forbidden love
- half brother half sister attraction
- brother sister romance
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- mutual attraction
- voice over from multiple characters
- horse drawn wagon
- woman playing piano
- gold bracelet
- gold plate
- motor mouth
- stabbed in the arm
- woman wears a nightgown
- convertible
- half brother in love with half sister
- family secret
- family affairs
- post war italy
- internal monologue
- woman undresses
- woman wears a slip
- boarder
- mother daughter relationship
- mother daughter talk
- summer romance
- taboo relationship
- forbidden marriage
- siblings relationship
- discovering an unknown sibling
- watching someone through a window
- cleavage
- seduction
- implied sex
- romanian
- downpour
- woman smoking
- told in flashback
- unrequited love
- cheating wife
- bend down exposing cleavage
- man kisses a woman's hand
- swiss alps
The Wayward Wife Cast & Characters
Gina Lollobrigida leads the cast as Gemma Foresi, with Franco Interlenghi as Paolo Sartori and Gabriele Ferzetti as Professor Franco Vagnuzzi. Directed by Mario Soldati; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Director Mario Soldati
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Gina Lollobrigida as Gemma Foresi -
Franco Interlenghi as Paolo Sartori - Gabriele Ferzetti as Professor Franco Vagnuzzi
- Renato Baldini as Luciano Vittoni
Also Starring in The Wayward Wife
· 5 more- Nanda Primavera Mrs. Foresi - Gemma's Mother
- Marilyn Buferd Anna Sartori
- Alda Mangini Countess Elvira Coceanu
- Alfredo Carpegna Count Sartori (uncredited)
- Barbara Berg Vannina
More from Mario Soldati
More films directed by Mario Soldati: Policarpo, ufficiale di scrittura, The Virtuous Bigamist, Woman of the River and Of Life and Love.
The Wayward Wife Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “La marchande d'amour” and “La provinciana”.
- Also known as
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- La marchande d'amour
- La provinciana
- Une marchande d'amour
- Gefährliche Schönheit
- Провинциалка
- A Insatisfeita
- 시골 여인
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The Wayward Wife FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Wayward Wife, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Wayward Wife?
The Wayward Wife runs 1 hour 49 minutes (109 minutes).
When was The Wayward Wife released?
The Wayward Wife was released on February 18, 1953.
Who directed The Wayward Wife?
The Wayward Wife was directed by Mario Soldati.
More films by Mario Soldati Who is in the cast of The Wayward Wife?
The Wayward Wife stars Gina Lollobrigida as Gemma Foresi, Franco Interlenghi as Paolo Sartori and Gabriele Ferzetti as Professor Franco Vagnuzzi, among 9 credited actors.
Does The Wayward Wife have a post-credit scene?
No. The Wayward Wife has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Wayward Wife in?
The original language of The Wayward Wife is Italian.
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