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ComedyCrime

Divorce Italian Style

- He ordered marriage on the rocks with a twist... 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.

Release Date : 1961-12-20

Language :Italian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Galatea FilmLux FilmVides Cinematografica

Production Country : Italy

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Marcello Mastroianni

Character Name : Ferdinando Cefalù

Original Name : Marcello Mastroianni

Gender : Male

Daniela Rocca

Character Name : Rosalia Cefalù

Original Name : Daniela Rocca

Gender : Female

Stefania Sandrelli

Character Name : Angela

Original Name : Stefania Sandrelli

Gender : Female

Leopoldo Trieste

Character Name : Carmelo Patanè

Original Name : Leopoldo Trieste

Gender : Male

Odoardo Spadaro

Character Name : Don Gaetano Cefalù

Original Name : Odoardo Spadaro

Gender : Male

Margherita Girelli

Character Name : Sisina

Original Name : Margherita Girelli

Gender : Male

Angela Cardile

Character Name : Agnese Cefalù

Original Name : Angela Cardile

Gender : Female

Lando Buzzanca

Character Name : Rosario Mulè

Original Name : Lando Buzzanca

Gender : Male

Pietro Tordi

Character Name : Attorney De Marzi

Original Name : Pietro Tordi

Gender : Male

Ugo Torrente

Character Name : Don Calogero

Original Name : Ugo Torrente

Gender : Male

Antonio Acqua

Character Name : Priest

Original Name : Antonio Acqua

Gender : Male

Bianca Castagnetta

Character Name : Donna Matilde Cefalù

Original Name : Bianca Castagnetta

Gender : Male

Giovanni Fassiolo

Character Name : Don Ciccio Matara

Original Name : Giovanni Fassiolo

Gender : Male

Ignazio Roberto Daidone

Character Name :

Original Name : Ignazio Roberto Daidone

Gender : Male

Francesco Nicastro

Character Name :

Original Name : Francesco Nicastro

Gender : Male

Edy Nogara

Character Name :

Original Name : Edy Nogara

Gender : Male

Renato Pinciroli

Character Name :

Original Name : Renato Pinciroli

Gender : Male

Daniela Igliozzi

Character Name :

Original Name : Daniela Igliozzi

Gender : Male

Laura Tomiselli

Character Name : Aunt Fifidda

Original Name : Laura Tomiselli

Gender : Male

Saro Arcidiacono

Character Name : Dr. Talamone (uncredited)

Original Name : Saro Arcidiacono

Gender : Male

Renzo Marignano

Character Name : Communist Party Activist (uncredited)

Original Name : Renzo Marignano

Gender : Male

Bruno Bertocci

Character Name : Man in the Square (uncredited)

Original Name : Bruno Bertocci

Gender : Male

Pietro Fumelli

Character Name : Judge (uncredited)

Original Name : Pietro Fumelli

Gender : Male

Alba Maiolini

Character Name : Woman in the Courtroom (uncredited)

Original Name : Alba Maiolini

Gender : Female

Reviews

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talisencrw

@talisencrw

2021-06-23

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!