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Jessica movie storyline. When her husband dies in Sicily while on their honeymoon, Jessica, a nurse, decides to remain there rather than return home. She decides to become a midwife in the village of Forza d’Agro. Men of the town pay quite a bit of attention to the attractive Jessica, causing women to resent her presence. The wives conspire to abstain from relations with their husbands, reasoning if no babies are born, no midwife is needed. A parish priest, Father Antonio, disapproves of their scheme.
Jessica develops a romantic interest in Edmondo Raumo, a marchese who has been a recluse since being injured during the war. Raumo elects to lie about his true identity, telling Jessica he is a humble fisherman. She becomes angry when the truth is finally known and intends to leave Sicily forever. A villager who has been kind to her, however, is dying, and the situation brings her closer to Raumo in the end.
Jessica is a 1962 film directed by Jean Negulesco. It stars Maurice Chevalier, Angie Dickinson, Noël-Noël, Gabriele Ferzetti, Sylva Koscina, Agnes Moorehead, Marcel Dalio, Danielle De Metz, Antonio Cifariello, Rossana Rory and Carlo Croccolo. Cinematography by Piero Portalupi and art direction by Giulio Bongini.
Jessica (1962)
Directed by: Jean Negulesco
Starring: Maurice Chevalier, Angie Dickinson, Noël-Noël, Gabriele Ferzetti, Sylva Koscina, Agnes Moorehead, Marcel Dalio, Danielle De Metz, Antonio Cifariello, Rossana Rory, Carlo Croccolo
Screenplay by: Ennio De Concini, Edith Sommer
Production Design by: Nate H. Edwards
Cinematography by: Piero Portalupi
Film Editing by: Marie-Sophie Dubus, Renzo Lucidi
Costume Design by: Annalisa Nasalli-Rocca
Art Direction by: Giulio Bongini
Music by: Mario Nascimbene
MPAA Rating: None.
Distributed by: United Artists
Release Date: May 1962
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