
Divorce 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.
Release Date: 1961-12-20
Comedy
Crime
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Casts

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

Lando Buzzanca
as Rosario Mulè

Pietro Tordi
as Attorney De Marzi

Bianca Castagnetta
as Donna Matilde Cefalù

Saro Arcidiacono
as Dr. Talamone (uncredited)

Renzo Marignano
as Communist Party Activist (uncredited)