Divorce Italian Style

1961 · 104 min · Comedy, Crime

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.

Director: Pietro Germi
Writers: Ennio De Concini, Alfredo Giannetti, Pietro Germi
Released: December 20, 1961
Language: Italian