Divorce Italian Style

Divorce Italian Style

104 mins | Comedy | Dec. 20, 1961

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.

Divorce Italian Style

104 mins | Comedy | Dec. 20, 1961

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.
IMDb rating 7.9
Producers Lux Film, Vides Cinematografica, Galatea Film
Original title Divorzio all'italiana
Directors Enzo Battaglia, Mirta Guarnaschelli, Renzo Marignano, Pietro Germi
Writers Alfredo Giannetti, Pietro Germi, Ennio De Concini

Cast

Marcello Mastroianni

as Ferdinando Cefalù

Daniela Rocca

as Rosalia Cefalù

Stefania Sandrelli

as Angela

Leopoldo Trieste

as Carmelo Patanè

Odoardo Spadaro

as Don Gaetano Cefalù

Margherita Girelli

as Sisina

Angela Cardile

as Agnese Cefalù

Lando Buzzanca

as Rosario Mulè

Pietro Tordi

as Attorney De Marzi

Ugo Torrente

as Don Calogero

Antonio Acqua

as Priest

Bianca Castagnetta

as Donna Matilde Cefalù

Giovanni Fassiolo

as Don Ciccio Matara

Laura Tomiselli

as Aunt Fifidda

Saro Arcidiacono

as Dr. Talamone (uncredited)

Renzo Marignano

as Communist Party Activist (uncredited)

Bruno Bertocci

as Man in the Square (uncredited)

Pietro Fumelli

as Judge (uncredited)

Alba Maiolini

as Woman in the Courtroom (uncredited)