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Divorce Italian Style

Divorce Italian Style

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 20, 1961

Runtime

1h 44m

Genres

Comedy, Crime

User Score

79%

Original Title

Divorzio all'italiana

Production Companies

Galatea Film, Lux Film, Vides Cinematografica

Director

Pietro Germi

Description

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.