Divorce Italian Style

About 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.

Divorce Italian Style (1961) is a comedy crime film directed by Pietro Germi. Marcello Mastroianni appears as Ferdinando Cefalù, Daniela Rocca as Rosalia Cefalù, Stefania Sandrelli as Angela, and Leopoldo Trieste as Carmelo Patanè.

Released in December 1961, it runs 104 minutes. Written by Alfredo Giannetti and Ennio De Concini.

Shelv files it under divorce and italy. American members can watch it on HBO Max and HBO Max Amazon Channel. It scores 7.9 out of 10 from 560 TMDB voters.

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