Divorce Italian Style

Name: Divorce Italian Style
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Released: 1961-12-20
Duration: 1 h 44 min
Cast: Marcello Mastroianni, Daniela Rocca, Stefania Sandrelli, Leopoldo Trieste, Odoardo Spadaro

1961·Movie·104 min·★ 7.9(561)

Comedy Crime

“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.

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About Divorce Italian Style

Divorce Italian Style is a 1961 Italian-language comedy and crime film directed by Pietro Germi. The cast is led by Marcello Mastroianni, Daniela Rocca, Stefania Sandrelli. It has a runtime of 1h 44m. Viewers rate it 7.9/10 across 600 ratings.

Divorce Italian Style was produced by Galatea Film, Lux Film, and Vides Cinematografica and made in Italy. It was released on December 20, 1961.

Director: Pietro Germi
Writers: Ennio De Concini, Alfredo Giannetti, Pietro Germi
Release date: December 20, 1961
Original language: Italian
Status: Released
Country: Italy
Production: Galatea Film, Lux Film, Vides Cinematografica

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Divorce Italian Style cast & crew

Divorce Italian Style was directed by Pietro Germi and written by Ennio De Concini, Alfredo Giannetti, and Pietro Germi.

The cast features Marcello Mastroianni as Ferdinando Cefalù, Daniela Rocca as Rosalia Cefalù, Stefania Sandrelli as Angela, Leopoldo Trieste as Carmelo Patanè, Odoardo Spadaro as Don Gaetano Cefalù, and Margherita Girelli as Sisina.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Carlo Rustichelli, cinematography is by Leonida Barboni, and it was produced by Franco Cristaldi.

Is Divorce Italian Style worth watching?

Divorce Italian Style holds an audience score of 7.9/10 from 561 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 1h 44m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy and crime, Divorce Italian Style is worth a place on your watchlist.

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