Divorce Italian Style

1961

104 min

7.9

Ends at

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.

Budget

$0

Genre

Comedy, Crime

Director

Pietro Germi

Country

Italy

Cast & Crew

Marcello Mastroianni

Daniela Rocca

Stefania Sandrelli

Leopoldo Trieste

Odoardo Spadaro

Margherita Girelli

Angela Cardile

Lando Buzzanca

Pietro Tordi

Ugo Torrente

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Divorce Italian Style

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.

  • Marcello Mastroianni

  • Daniela Rocca

  • Stefania Sandrelli

  • Leopoldo Trieste

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