Divorce Italian Style

1961 · 1h44 · Film

Directed by Pietro Germi

Starring Marcello Mastroianni, Daniela Rocca, Stefania Sandrelli, Leopoldo Trieste, Odoardo Spadaro, Margherita Girelli, Angela Cardile, Lando Buzzanca, Pietro Tordi, Ugo Torrente

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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.

Original title

Divorzio all'italiana

Original language

Italian

Screenplay

Ennio De Concini, Pietro Germi, Alfredo Giannetti

Music

Carlo Rustichelli

Cinematography

Leonida Barboni, Carlo Di Palma

Cast

Leopoldo Trieste, Odoardo Spadaro, Margherita Girelli, Angela Cardile, Lando Buzzanca, Pietro Tordi, Ugo Torrente, Antonio Acqua, Bianca Castagnetta

Updated July 22, 2026

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