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Divorce Italian Style
He ordered marriage on the rocks with a twist... 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.
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Checked Jul 24, 2026
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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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Cast
Marcello MastroianniFerdinando Cefalù
Daniela RoccaRosalia Cefalù
Stefania SandrelliAngela
Leopoldo TriesteCarmelo Patanè
Odoardo SpadaroDon Gaetano Cefalù
Lando BuzzancaRosario MulèCredits
- Directed by
- Pietro Germi
- Written by
- Ennio De Concini, Pietro Germi, Alfredo Giannetti, Ennio De Concini, Pietro Germi, Alfredo Giannetti
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Italian
- Original title
- Divorzio all'italiana
Production
- Galatea FilmItaly
- Lux FilmItaly
- Vides CinematograficaItaly
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