1961 · Comedy / Crime
Divorce Italian Style
Original title · Divorzio all'italiana
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.
- 7.9/10 · 552 votes
- 1h 44m
- December 20, 1961
- Italian
Directed by Pietro Germi
About Divorce Italian Style
Divorce Italian Style is a 1961 comedy and crime film directed by Pietro Germi. It runs 1h 44m. It was released on December 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.
The original title is Divorzio all'italiana. The original language is Italian. Spoken languages include Italian. Production countries include Italy.
The average rating is 7.9 out of 10, based on 552 TMDB votes.
Divorce Italian Style Details
- Title
- Divorce Italian Style
- Original title
- Divorzio all'italiana
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Rating
- 7.9/10 from 552 votes
- Original language
- Italian
- Languages
- Italian
- Countries
- Italy
- Director
- Pietro Germi
- Writers
- Ennio De Concini, Alfredo Giannetti, Pietro Germi
- Keywords
- italy, sicily, italy, divorce
Divorce Italian Style Release Date
Divorce Italian Style was released on December 20, 1961. More 1961 films are collected in the CineGo year archive.
Divorce Italian Style Genres
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Divorce Italian Style Cast
Marcello MastroianniFerdinando Cefalù
Daniela RoccaRosalia Cefalù
Stefania SandrelliAngela
Leopoldo TriesteCarmelo Patanè
Odoardo SpadaroDon Gaetano Cefalù- Margherita GirelliSisina
- Angela CardileAgnese Cefalù
Lando BuzzancaRosario Mulè
Pietro TordiAttorney De Marzi- Ugo TorrenteDon Calogero
- Antonio AcquaPriest
Bianca CastagnettaDonna Matilde Cefalù- Giovanni FassioloDon Ciccio Matara
- Ignazio Roberto Daidone
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