Divorce Italian Style
1961 · Movie · Approved · 104 min · ★ 7.9 · 95% critics
A bored Sicilian nobleman wants to marry his young cousin, but divorce is illegal, so he schemes to rid himself of his wife through a plan that would make her infidelity work in his favor. The situation becomes a darkly comic tangle of jealousy, pride, and social rules.
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Details
- Original title
- Divorzio all'italiana
- Years
- 1961
- Release date
- 1961-12-20
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
- Approved
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.9/10 (531 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy dark comedies that turn social rules into absurd schemes and keep a sly, mocking tone throughout; Not for you if you prefer light, straightforward romance or dislike humor built around murder and infidelity.
Pros: wickedly funny; sharp social satire; memorable lead performance | Cons: dark subject matter; some grotesque humor; not always subtle
Themes
- italy
- sicily, italy
- divorce
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1963
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1963 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1963 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1963 · nominated
Cast & crew
Marcello Mastroianni
as Ferdinando Cefalù
Daniela Rocca
as Rosalia Cefalù
Stefania Sandrelli
as Angela
Leopoldo Trieste
as Carmelo Patanè
Odoardo Spadaro
as Don Gaetano Cefalù
- MG
Margherita Girelli
as Sisina
- AC
Angela Cardile
as Agnese Cefalù
Lando Buzzanca
as Rosario Mulè
Pietro Tordi
as Attorney De Marzi
- UT
Ugo Torrente
as Don Calogero
Directed by Pietro Germi