The ever-growing popularity of Gina Lollobrigida was a decided box-office asset when the Italian La Provinciale was distributed to the U.S. as The Wayward Wife. Lollobrigida acquits herself quite nicely in the tensely dramatic role of a much-put-upon small-town girl named Cemma. Seduced by a lad who turns out to be a relative, Cemma is tossed out of her home. Seeking security, she impulsively marries bookish science professor Franco Vagnuzzi (Gabriele Ferzetti). Bored by her marriage, Cemma doesn't realize the true value of her loving husband until it's almost too late. The original 118-minute run time was reduced for U.S. release.
Unfortunately the movie The Wayward Wife is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Mario Soldati | Director |
| Writing | Giorgio Bassani | Screenplay |
| Camera | Giuseppe Rotunno | Camera Operator |
| Writing | Jean Ferry | Screenplay |
| Camera | Angelo Pennoni | Still Photographer |
| Directing | Cesare Olivieri | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Anna Gruber | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Thomas Sagone | Production Secretary |
| Writing | Sandro De Feo | Screenplay |
| Production | Nello Meniconi | Unit Manager |
| Art | Flavio Mogherini | Production Design |
| Production | Angelo Binarelli | Production Secretary |
| Sound | Eraldo Giordani | Sound |
| Writing | Mario Soldati | Screenplay |
| Production | Attilio Riccio | Producer |
| Sound | Franco Mannino | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Alberto Moravia | Novel |
| Costume & Make-Up | Euclide Santoli | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Antonio Altoviti | Production Manager |
| Camera | Domenico Scala | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Piero Gherardi | Costume Design |
| Camera | G.R. Aldo | Director of Photography |
| Art | Veniero Colasanti | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Leo Catozzo | Editor |