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Film / 1961
Divorce Italian Style
Directed by
Pietro Germi
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 …
The story
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.
Cast
Marcello MastroianniFerdinando Cefalù
Daniela RoccaRosalia Cefalù
Stefania SandrelliAngela
Leopoldo TriesteCarmelo Patanè
Odoardo SpadaroDon Gaetano Cefalù
Margherita GirelliSisina
Angela CardileAgnese Cefalù
Lando BuzzancaRosario Mulè
Pietro TordiAttorney De Marzi
Ugo TorrenteDon Calogero
Antonio AcquaPriest
Bianca CastagnettaDonna Matilde Cefalù
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Giovanni FassioloDon Ciccio Matara
Ignazio Roberto Daidone
Francesco Nicastro
Edy Nogara
Renato Pinciroli
Daniela Igliozzi
Laura TomiselliAunt Fifidda
Saro ArcidiaconoDr. Talamone (uncredited)
Renzo MarignanoCommunist Party Activist (uncredited)
Bruno BertocciMan in the Square (uncredited)
Pietro FumelliJudge (uncredited)
Alba MaioliniWoman in the Courtroom (uncredited)
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