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Divorce Italian Style (1961)

He ordered marriage on the rocks with a twist... Italian Style!

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 44M

Director : Pietro Germi
Writer : Alfredo Giannetti, Ennio De Concini, Pietro Germi

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Marcello Mastroianni
Marcello Mastroianni
Ferdinando Cefalù
Daniela Rocca
Daniela Rocca
Rosalia Cefalù
Stefania Sandrelli
Stefania Sandrelli
Angela
Leopoldo Trieste
Leopoldo Trieste
Carmelo Patanè
Odoardo Spadaro
Odoardo Spadaro
Don Gaetano Cefalù
Margherita Girelli
Margherita Girelli
Sisina
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
Antonio Acqua
Antonio Acqua
Priest
Bianca Castagnetta
Bianca Castagnetta
Donna Matilde Cefalù
Giovanni Fassiolo
Giovanni Fassiolo
Don Ciccio Matara
Ignazio Roberto Daidone
Ignazio Roberto Daidone
Francesco Nicastro
Francesco Nicastro
Edy Nogara
Edy Nogara
Renato Pinciroli
Renato Pinciroli
Daniela Igliozzi
Daniela Igliozzi
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)

Crews

Pietro Germi
Pietro Germi
Director
Carlo Di Palma
Carlo Di Palma
Director of Photography
Franco Cristaldi
Franco Cristaldi
Producer
Roberto Cinquini
Roberto Cinquini
Editor
Carlo Egidi
Carlo Egidi
Production Design
Dina Di Bari
Dina Di Bari
Costume Design
Carlo Rustichelli
Carlo Rustichelli
Original Music Composer
Alfredo Giannetti
Alfredo Giannetti
Story
Alfredo Giannetti
Alfredo Giannetti
Screenplay
Ennio De Concini
Ennio De Concini
Story
Ennio De Concini
Ennio De Concini
Screenplay
Pietro Germi
Pietro Germi
Story
Pietro Germi
Pietro Germi
Screenplay
Mirta Guarnaschelli
Mirta Guarnaschelli
Continuity
Aiace Parolin
Aiace Parolin
Camera Operator
Arturo Zavattini
Arturo Zavattini
Camera Operator
Gastone Di Giovanni
Gastone Di Giovanni
Camera Operator
Franco Freda
Franco Freda
Makeup Artist
Divo Cavicchioli
Divo Cavicchioli
Still Photographer
Fiorenzo Magli
Fiorenzo Magli
Sound Engineer
Antonio Bramonti
Antonio Bramonti
Boom Operator
Sergio Canevari
Sergio Canevari
Set Decoration
Sergio Montanari
Sergio Montanari
Assistant Editor
Mario Morra
Mario Morra
Assistant Editor
Luigi Urbini
Luigi Urbini
Conductor
Guglielmo Colonna
Guglielmo Colonna
Production Manager
Leonida Barboni
Leonida Barboni
Director of Photography
Renzo Marignano
Renzo Marignano
First Assistant Director
Enzo Battaglia
Enzo Battaglia
Second Assistant Director
Mirta Guarnaschelli
Mirta Guarnaschelli
Script Supervisor
Carlo Bartolini
Carlo Bartolini
Production Supervisor
Alessandro Gori
Alessandro Gori
Production Supervisor
Rodolfo Frattaioli
Rodolfo Frattaioli
Production Secretary
Lamberto Pippia
Lamberto Pippia
Production Secretary
Alfredo Palmieri
Alfredo Palmieri
Assistant Camera
Gianni Antinori
Gianni Antinori
Assistant Camera
Giovanni Ciarlo
Giovanni Ciarlo
Assistant Camera
Giovanni Checchi
Giovanni Checchi
Set Decoration
Raffaele Cristini
Raffaele Cristini
Assistant Makeup Artist
Piero Speziali
Piero Speziali
Administration

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