Divorce Italian Style (1961)

12/20/1961Comedy, Crime1h 44m
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He ordered marriage on the rocks with a twist... Italian Style!

Overview

Ferdinando Cefalù is desperate to marry his cousin, Angela, but he is married to Rosalia and divorce is illegal in Italy. To get around the law, he tries to trick his wife into having an affair so he can catch her and murder her, as he knows he would be given a light sentence for killing an adulterous woman. He persuades a painter to lure his wife into an affair, but Rosalia proves to be more faithful than he expected.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Marcello Mastroianni

    Ferdinando Cefalù

  2. Cast 1

    Daniela Rocca

    Rosalia Cefalù

  3. Cast 1

    Stefania Sandrelli

    Angela

  4. Cast 1

    Leopoldo Trieste

    Carmelo Patanè

  5. Cast 1

    Odoardo Spadaro

    Don Gaetano Cefalù

  6. Margherita Girelli

    Sisina

  7. Angela Cardile

    Agnese Cefalù

  8. Cast 1

    Lando Buzzanca

    Rosario Mulè

  9. Cast 1

    Pietro Tordi

    Attorney De Marzi

As a bizarre tribute to my mom on her 75th birthday and her 46-year-marriage to her only love, my father, who died in 2011, and to her subsequent loyalty and devotion, with stubborn refusal to even contemplate having another relationship, I decided to watch 'Divorce Italian Style'. It was hilarious and highly enjoyable. It certainly deserved its Oscar win for Best Screenplay, as well as its nominations that year both for Best Actor (Marcello Mastroianni) and Best Director (Pietro Germi). The latter tends to get thrown under the bus and ignored altogether when it comes to mentioning pivotal ...

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Original LanguageItalian 

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