| Jessica | |
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| Directed by | Jean Negulesco |
| Written by | |
| Story by | Flora Sundström |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Piero Portalupi |
| Edited by | Marie-Sophie Dubus Renzo Lucidi |
| Music by | Mario Nascimbene |
Production companies | Dear Film Produzione Les Films Ariane |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Countries | France Italy United States |
| Language | English |
Jessica is a 1962comedy drama film directed byJean Negulesco, starringMaurice Chevalier,Angie Dickinson andSylva Koscina,[1] with cinematography byPiero Portalupi and art direction by Giulio Bongini. It was aco-production between France, Italy and the United States.Location shooting took place aroundForza d'Agrò onSicily.
When her husband dies inSicily while on their honeymoon, Jessica, a nurse, decides to remain there rather than return home and becomes a midwife in the village ofForza d'Agrò.
Men of the town pay quite a bit of attention to the attractive Jessica, causing women to resent her presence. While she at times welcomes their attentions, she has a strict rule to never get involved with any man who has any standing attachment to another woman. The wives conspire to abstain from relations with their husbands, reasoning that if no babies are born, no midwife is needed. Parish priest Father Antonio disapproves of their scheme.
Jessica develops a romantic interest in Edmondo Raumo, amarchese who has been a recluse since being injured during the war. Raumo lies about his true identity, telling Jessica that he is a humble fisherman. She becomes angry when the truth is finally known and intends to leave Sicily forever. However, a villager who has been kind to her is dying, and the situation brings her closer to Raumo. At the end of the story, the wives of the town have accepted her, and renewed relations with their husbands, leading to a baby boom. And when she comes to the church during mass, to announce the birth of twins, she sits next to Edmundo, on his ceremonial bench near the altar—indicating she is now Marchesa Raumo.
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