Divorce Italian Style

Name: Divorce Italian Style
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1962-09-17
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Rating: 8.20
Cast: Leopoldo Trieste, Daniela Rocca, Stefania Sandrelli, Marcello Mastroianni

– A married Sicilian baron falls in love with his cousin and vows to wed her, but with divorce illegal..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

8.20 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 45 Minutes

Release Year:

1961

Original Name:

Divorzio all'italiana

Divorce Italian Style (1961) - Also known as Divorzio all'italiana

A married Sicilian baron falls in love with his cousin and vows to wed her, but with divorce illegal he must concoct a crime of passion to do away with his wife.

Styles:

Italian Comedy, Social, Dark Humor, Offbeat, Semi Serious, Light, Feel Good, Humorous, Realistic, Captivating

Story Timeline:

18th Century, 20th Century, 1960s

Producing Country:

Italy

Filming Locations:

Sicily Italy, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Genre:

Comedy, Romance, Drama

Release Date:

17 Sep 1962

Language:

Italian

MPAA Content-Rating:

Not Rated

Trailer [IT]

Directed by:

Pietro Germi

Story Written By:

Alfredo Giannetti, Pietro Germi, Ennio De Concini

Main Actors:

Leopoldo Trieste, Daniela Rocca, Stefania Sandrelli, Marcello Mastroianni

Plot:

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.

Awards:

Won 1 Oscar. Another 11 wins & 9 nominations.

Production Company:

Criterion Collection

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

8.2/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

100%