Divorce Italian Style
– A married Sicilian baron falls in love with his cousin and vows to wed her, but with divorce illegal..
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.
17 Sep 1962
Italian
Pietro Germi
Alfredo Giannetti (story), Ennio De Concini (story), Pietro Germi (story), Alfredo Giannetti (screenplay), Ennio De Concini (screenplay), Pietro Germi (screenplay)
Marcello Mastroianni, Daniela Rocca, Stefania Sandrelli, Leopoldo Trieste
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.
Won 1 Oscar. Another 11 wins & 9 nominations.
Criterion Collection