Divorce Italian Style

“He ordered marriage on the rocks with a twist... Italian Style!”

7.9

1961

1h 44m

ComedyCrime

Director: Pietro Germi

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.

Cast

Ferdinando Cefalù

Marcello Mastroianni

Ferdinando Cefalù

Rosalia Cefalù

Daniela Rocca

Rosalia Cefalù

Angela

Stefania Sandrelli

Angela

Carmelo Patanè

Leopoldo Trieste

Carmelo Patanè

Don Gaetano Cefalù

Odoardo Spadaro

Don Gaetano Cefalù

Sisina

Margherita Girelli

Sisina

Agnese Cefalù

Angela Cardile

Agnese Cefalù

Rosario Mulè

Lando Buzzanca

Rosario Mulè

Attorney De Marzi

Pietro Tordi

Attorney De Marzi

Don Calogero

Ugo Torrente

Don Calogero

Priest

Antonio Acqua

Priest

Donna Matilde Cefalù

Bianca Castagnetta

Donna Matilde Cefalù

Reviews

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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 Italian directors of the period. Not so. Though this is thus far the only film of his I have seen, the guy--both in terms of script writing this comedy and behind the camera--is a sheer genius. Do yourself a favour and watch it today!

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