Divorce Italian Style
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1961-12-20
Runtime: 104 mins
Director: Pietro Germi
Spoken language: Italiano
Genres: Comedy, Crime
Original title: Divorce Italian Style
Production Companies: Galatea Film, Lux Film, Vides Cinematografica
Production Countries: Italy
Cast
Marcello Mastroianni
Daniela Rocca
Stefania Sandrelli
Leopoldo Trieste
Odoardo Spadaro
Margherita Girelli
Angela Cardile
Lando Buzzanca
Pietro Tordi
Ugo Torrente
Antonio Acqua
Bianca Castagnetta
Giovanni Fassiolo
Ignazio Roberto Daidone
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