Divorce Italian Style
(1961)
Overview
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.
Director
Pietro Germi
Writers
Ennio De Concini, Alfredo Giannetti, Ennio De Concini, Alfredo Giannetti, Pietro Germi, Pietro Germi
Top Billed
Marcello Mastroianni
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Reviews
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⭐ 10/10August 16, 2016
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 Mast… read the rest.
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Status
Released
Original Language
IT
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