Divorzio all'italiana

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

Sep 17 1962 Approved 1h 45m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Alfredo Giannetti, Ennio De Concini, Pietro Germi

Directed by

Pietro Germi

Cast

Marcello Mastroianni, Daniela Rocca, Stefania Sandrelli

Crew

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Production Countries

Italy

Production Companies

Vides Cinematografica, Lux Film, Galatea Film

Languages

Italiano

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 12 wins & 9 nominations total

Scores
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14,895
Average Rating
7.9 out of 10
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