Divorce Italian Style (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.

Genres

Comedy

Divorce Italian Style (1961) 8.0

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.

Genres

Comedy

Top Billed Cast

Marcello Mastroianni
Daniela Rocca
Stefania Sandrelli
Lando Buzzanca
Leopoldo Trieste

Director

Pietro Germi

He ordered marriage on the rocks with a twist... Italian Style!

Is this DVD available?

Library	Call Number	Availability	Location
Clemons	VIDEO .DVD05837 pt.1	Available	Stacks
Clemons	VIDEO .DVD05837 pt.1	Available	Stacks
Clemons	VIDEO .DVD05837 pt.2	Available	Stacks
Law	KLAUS DVD #338	Available	Klaus Reading Room

Divorce Italian Style

Alternative Title	Divorzio all'italiana
Release Date	December 20, 1961
Original Language	Italian
Runtime	104
Certification
Popularity Index (TMDB)	4.53
Rating (TMDB)	8.00