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Divorce Italian Style (1961) | Slate

Divorce Italian Style

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Divorce Italian Style

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Rated 7.9 on TMDB

Divorce Italian Style

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.

Released: 1961
Runtime: 1h 44m
Genres: Comedy, Crime
Country: Italy
Language: Italian

Direction and writing

Pietro GermiDirector, Screenplay, Story

Ennio De ConciniScreenplay, Story

Cast

Marcello MastroianniFerdinando Cefalù
Daniela RoccaRosalia Cefalù
Stefania SandrelliAngela

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Alfredo GiannettiScreenplay, Story

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Leopoldo TriesteCarmelo Patanè

Odoardo SpadaroDon Gaetano Cefalù

Margherita GirelliSisina

Angela CardileAgnese Cefalù

Lando BuzzancaRosario Mulè

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