Underplayed Gems

Jessica (1962)

Jessica poster
Directed by
Jean Negulesco
Genre
romantic comedy
Country
France, Italy
Runtime
1h 52m
Rating
4.5 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A beautiful young woman arrives in a small Sicilian town and causes a stir among the local men. Her presence creates romantic complications and comic situations as the villagers react to her charm.

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What happens

Jessica is a 1962 comedy drama film directed by Jean Negulesco, starring Maurice Chevalier, Angie Dickinson and Sylva Koscina, with cinematography by Piero Portalupi and art direction by Giulio Bongini. It was a co-production between France, Italy and the United States. Location shooting took place around Forza d'Agrò on Sicily. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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