Divorce Italian Style

1h 44min

Comedy

Crime

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.

Production Companies

Galatea Film

Lux Film

Vides Cinematografica

Cast

Marcello Mastroianni

Marcello Mastroianni

Ferdinando Cefalù
Daniela Rocca

Daniela Rocca

Rosalia Cefalù
Leopoldo Trieste

Leopoldo Trieste

Carmelo Patanè
Odoardo Spadaro

Odoardo Spadaro

Don Gaetano Cefalù
Angela Cardile

Angela Cardile

Agnese Cefalù
Lando Buzzanca

Lando Buzzanca

Rosario Mulè
Pietro Tordi

Pietro Tordi

Attorney De Marzi
Ugo Torrente

Ugo Torrente

Don Calogero
Bianca Castagnetta

Bianca Castagnetta

Donna Matilde Cefalù
Giovanni Fassiolo

Giovanni Fassiolo

Don Ciccio Matara
Laura Tomiselli

Laura Tomiselli

Aunt Fifidda
Saro Arcidiacono

Saro Arcidiacono

Dr. Talamone (uncredited)
Renzo Marignano

Renzo Marignano

Communist Party Activist (uncredited)
Bruno Bertocci

Bruno Bertocci

Man in the Square (uncredited)
Pietro Fumelli

Pietro Fumelli

Judge (uncredited)
Alba Maiolini

Alba Maiolini

Woman in the Courtroom (uncredited)

Release date

20th Dec 1961

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Italiano