The Second Wife

The Second Wife

1998 · 122 min · ★ 5.6 · Comedy, Romance

In the early 1960's, a Sicilian single mother marries an older, crass widowed truck driver. When he is arrested trying to smuggle an antique, she ends up falling in love with her handsome stepson.

Directed by Ugo Chiti · Written by Ugo Chiti

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