Maddalena(1954)
Never, Nowhere Will You Meet a Woman Like Maddalena
The story takes plays during the annual Good Friday pageant in a tiny Italian village. Local priest Don Vincenzo faces a crisis when the girl selected to play the Virgin Mary shows up pregnant.
Movie: Maddalena
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Maddalena
Don Vincenzo
Giovanni Lamberti
Giovanni Belloni
Domenico
Geltrude
Rosa
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The story takes plays during the annual Good Friday pageant in a tiny Italian village. Local priest Don Vincenzo faces a crisis when the girl selected to play the Virgin Mary shows up pregnant.
Release Date
1954-08-07
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4.4
Rating:
2.2 startsTagline
Never, Nowhere Will You Meet a Woman Like Maddalena
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