Divorce Italian Style 1961
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Divorce 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.
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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... Ferdinando Cefalù
... Rosalia Cefalù
... Angela
... Carmelo Patanè
... Don Gaetano Cefalù
... Sisina
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See All 1 Reviews23 Jun 2021 by talisencrw
As a bizarre tribute to my mom on her 75th birthday and her 46-year-marriage to her only love, my father, who died in 2011, and to her subsequent loyalty and devotion, with stubborn refusal to even contemplate having another relationship, I decided to watch 'Divorce Italian Style'. It was hilarious and highly enjoyable. It certainly deserved its Oscar win for Best Screenplay, as well as its nominations that year both for Best Actor (Marcello Mastroianni) and Best Director (Pietro Germi). The latter tends to get thrown under the bus and ignored altogether when it comes to mentioning pivotal Italian directors of the period. Not so. Though this is thus far the only film of his I have seen, the guy--both in terms of script writing this comedy and behind the camera--is a sheer genius. Do yourself a favour and watch it today!
Release Date:
Dec 20, 1961 (Italy)
Run Time:
1hr 44`
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Original Language:
Italian
Production Countries:
Italy
Status:
Released
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As a bizarre tribute to my mom on her 75th birthday and her 46-year-marriage to her only love, my father, who died in 2011, and to her subsequent loyalty and devotion, with stubborn refusal to even contemplate having another relationship, I decided to watch 'Divorce Italian Style'. It was hilarious and highly enjoyable. It certainly deserved its Oscar win for Best Screenplay, as well as its nominations that year both for Best Actor (Marcello Mastroianni) and Best Director (Pietro Germi). The latter tends to get thrown under the bus and ignored altogether when it comes to mentioning pivotal Italian directors of the period. Not so. Though this is thus far the only film of his I have seen, the guy--both in terms of script writing this comedy and behind the camera--is a sheer genius. Do yourself a favour and watch it today!
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Divorce Italian Style - Divorce Italian Style
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... Director
... Second Assistant Director
Cast
... Ferdinando Cefalù
... Rosalia Cefalù
... Angela
... Carmelo Patanè
... Don Gaetano Cefalù
... Sisina
... Agnese Cefalù
... Rosario Mulè
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Pietro Tordi... Attorney De Marzi
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Ugo Torrente... Don Calogero
... Priest
... Donna Matilde Cefalù
... Don Ciccio Matara
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Edy Nogara...
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... Aunt Fifidda
... Dr. Talamone (uncredited)
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... Production Manager
... Producer
... Production Secretary
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