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  • The Wayward Wife (1953)
  • 114 min | Drama
The Wayward Wife (1953)
114 min | Drama

Gemma, daughter of a lodger, is in love with her half-brother, but since she cannot marry him she ends up marrying a teacher. She doesn't love him and betrays him but is blackmailed by a Romanian countess who forces her to become a ...See moreGemma, daughter of a lodger, is in love with her half-brother, but since she cannot marry him she ends up marrying a teacher. She doesn't love him and betrays him but is blackmailed by a Romanian countess who forces her to become a prostitute. She's desperate but in the end she asks her husband for help. She has learned to love him in the meantime. Written by Salvatore Santangelo See less
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Director
Writers
Alberto Moravia (novel) | Giorgio Bassani (screenplay) | Sandro De Feo (screenplay) | Jean Ferry (screenplay) | Mario Soldati (screenplay)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographers
Editor
Leo Catozzo (as Leo Cattozzo)
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Updated Feb 20, 1953

Release date
Apr 9, 1955 (United States)

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Cast

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15 cast members
Name Known for
Gina Lollobrigida
Gemma Foresi Gemma Foresi   See fewer
Gabriele Ferzetti
Il professore Franco Vagnuzzi Il professore Franco Vagnuzzi   See fewer
Franco Interlenghi
Paolo Sertori Paolo Sertori   See fewer
Nanda Primavera
La signora Foresi, madre di Gemma La signora Foresi, madre di Gemma   See fewer
Marilyn Buferd
Anna Sertori (as Marylin Buferd) Anna Sertori (as Marylin Buferd)   See fewer
Barbara Berg
Vannina Vannina   See fewer
Alda Mangini
Elvira Coceanu Elvira Coceanu   See fewer
Renato Baldini
Luciano Vittoni - L'amante di Gemma Luciano Vittoni - L'amante di Gemma   See fewer
Alfredo Carpegna
Count Fabrizio Sertori (uncredited) Count Fabrizio Sertori (uncredited)   See fewer
Giovanni Dufour
Paolo Sertori's Colleague (uncredited) Paolo Sertori's Colleague (uncredited)   See fewer
Rina Franchetti
The Tailoress (uncredited) The Tailoress (uncredited)   See fewer
Capt. Vernon Jarratt
Mr Renzi (uncredited) Mr Renzi (uncredited)   See fewer
Gianni Luda
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Anna Maria Sandri
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Milko Skofic
Marcello (uncredited) Marcello (uncredited)   See fewer
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