Divorce Italian Style
Divorzio all'italiana
Release: 1961-12-20
·Runtime: 104m
·★ 7.9
Comedy
Crime
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.
Production Countries
Italy
Production Companies
Galatea Film
Lux Film
Vides Cinematografica
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Renato Pinciroli
Odoardo Spadaro
as Don Gaetano Cefalù
Saro Arcidiacono
as Dr. Talamone (uncredited)
Bruno Bertocci
as Man in the Square (uncredited)
Lando Buzzanca
as Rosario Mulè
Renzo Marignano
as Communist Party Activist (uncredited)
Alba Maiolini
as Woman in the Courtroom (uncredited)
Pietro Tordi
as Attorney De Marzi
Bianca Castagnetta
as Donna Matilde Cefalù
Daniela Igliozzi
Marcello Mastroianni
as Ferdinando Cefalù
Daniela Rocca
as Rosalia Cefalù
Stefania Sandrelli
as Angela
Leopoldo Trieste
as Carmelo Patanè