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Divorce Italian Style
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Divorce Italian Style

1961-12-20 · 104 min · ★ 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.

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Directors
Pietro Germi
Production companies
Galatea Film, Lux Film, Vides Cinematografica
Countries
Italy
Status
Released

Top Cast

Marcello MastroianniMarcello MastroianniFerdinando Cefalù
Daniela RoccaDaniela RoccaRosalia Cefalù
Stefania SandrelliStefania SandrelliAngela
Leopoldo TriesteLeopoldo TriesteCarmelo Patanè
Odoardo SpadaroOdoardo SpadaroDon Gaetano Cefalù
Margherita GirelliSisina
Angela CardileAgnese Cefalù
Lando BuzzancaLando BuzzancaRosario Mulè
Pietro TordiPietro TordiAttorney De Marzi
Ugo TorrenteDon Calogero
Antonio AcquaPriest
Bianca CastagnettaBianca CastagnettaDonna Matilde Cefalù
Giovanni FassioloDon Ciccio Matara
Ignazio Roberto Daidone
Francesco Nicastro
Edy Nogara
Renato PinciroliRenato Pinciroli
Daniela IgliozziDaniela Igliozzi
Laura TomiselliAunt Fifidda
Saro ArcidiaconoSaro ArcidiaconoDr. Talamone (uncredited)

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