The Sins of a Young Country Wife

The Sins of a Young Country Wife

1977 · 86 min · ★ 4.8 · Comedy

A wife of a pastor gets involved in lot of bed-hopping among the citizens of their pastoral town, which becomes even more complicated when it's revealed that one of them is an imposter.

Directed by Alfredo Rizzo · Written by Alfredo Rizzo

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