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.
Title | Divorce Italian Style |
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Year | 1961 |
Genre | Comedy, Crime |
Country | Italy |
Studio | Galatea Film, Lux Film, Vides Cinematografica |
Cast | Marcello Mastroianni, Daniela Rocca, Stefania Sandrelli, Leopoldo Trieste, Odoardo Spadaro, Margherita Girelli |
Crew | Pietro Germi (Director), Ennio De Concini (Story), Pietro Germi (Screenplay), Mirta Guarnaschelli (Continuity), Carlo Rustichelli (Original Music Composer), Ennio De Concini (Screenplay) |
Keyword | italy, sicily, italy, divorce |
Release | Dec 20, 1961 |
Runtime | 104 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 7.90 / 10 by 462 users |