Divorce Italian Style (1961)
Divorzio all'italiana (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 45min
- Comedy, Drama
- 17 Sep 1962 (USA)
- Movie
A married Sicilian baron falls in love with his cousin and vows to wed her, but with divorce illegal he must concoct a crime of passion to do away with his wife.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 11 wins & 9 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Marcello Mastroianni | ... |
Il barone Ferdinando Cefalù
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| Daniela Rocca | ... |
Rosalia Cefalù
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| Stefania Sandrelli | ... |
Angela
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| Leopoldo Trieste | ... |
Carmelo Patanè
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Odoardo Spadaro | ... |
Don Gaetano Cefalù
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Margherita Girelli | ... |
Sisina
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Angela Cardile | ... |
Agnese Cefalù
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| Lando Buzzanca | ... |
Rosario Mulè
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| Pietro Tordi | ... |
Attorney De Marzi
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Ugo Torrente | ... |
Don Calogero
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| Antonio Acqua | ... |
Priest
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Bianca Castagnetta | ... |
Donna Matilde Cefalù
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Giovanni Fassiolo | ... |
Don Ciccio Matara
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Ignazio Roberto Daidone |
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Francesco Nicastro |
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Edy Nogara | ... |
Immacolata Patanè
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Renato Pinciroli |
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Daniela Igliozzi |
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Laura Tomiselli | ... |
Aunt Fifidda
(as Laura Valerio Tomiselli)
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Saro Arcidiacono | ... |
Dr. Talamone
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Renzo Marignano | ... |
L'attivista del partito comunista
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Bruno Bertocci | ... |
Uomo in piazza (uncredited)
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Pietro Fumelli | ... |
Judge (uncredited)
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| Alba Maiolini | ... |
Woman in the Courtroom (uncredited)
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Giovanni Pluchino | ... |
L'amante di Angela (uncredited)
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Sara Ridolfi | ... |
Bit part (uncredited)
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Maria Grazia Spadaro | ... |
Bit part (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Pietro Germi | ||
Written by
| Alfredo Giannetti | ... | (story) & |
| Ennio De Concini | ... | (story) & |
| Pietro Germi | ... | (story) |
| Alfredo Giannetti | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Ennio De Concini | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Pietro Germi | ... | (screenplay) |
| Agenore Incrocci | ... | (screenplay) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Franco Cristaldi | ... | producer |
Music by
| Carlo Rustichelli | ||
Cinematography by
| Leonida Barboni | ||
| Carlo Di Palma | ||
Editing by
| Roberto Cinquini | ||
Editorial Department
| Sergio Montanari | ... | assistant editor |
| Mario Morra | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Carlo Egidi | ||
Set Decoration by
| Sergio Canevari | ||
Costume Design by
| Dina Di Bari | ||
Makeup Department
| Raffaele Cristini | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Franco Freda | ... | makeup artist |
| Ditta Rochetti | ... | wigs |
| Anna Fabrizzi | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Gianfranco Mecacci | ... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Carlo Bartolini | ... | production supervisor |
| Guglielmo Colonna | ... | production manager |
| Alessandro Gori | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Enzo Battaglia | ... | second assistant director |
| Renzo Marignano | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Giovanni Checchi | ... | property master |
| Sergey Datskevich | ... | poster artist: Soviet Union |
| Averardo Ciriello | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Gilles Barberis | ... | audio restorer |
| Alessandro Biancani | ... | audio restorer |
| Antonio Bramonti | ... | boom operator |
| Fiorenzo Magli | ... | sound engineer |
| Pierluigi Scarpantonio | ... | audio restorer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Gianni Antinori | ... | assistant camera (as Giovanni Antinori) |
| Divo Cavicchioli | ... | still photographer |
| Giovanni Ciarlo | ... | assistant camera |
| Gastone Di Giovanni | ... | camera operator |
| Alfredo Palmieri | ... | assistant camera |
| Aiace Parolin | ... | camera operator (as Ajace Parolin) |
| Arturo Zavattini | ... | camera operator |
| Alberto Spagnoli | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Elena Micheli Scardella | ... | seamstress (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Deni | ... | composer: song "Canto d'Amore" |
| Luigi Urbini | ... | conductor (as Pierluigi Urbini) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Mirta Guarnaschelli | ... | continuity (as Myrta Corbucci) |
Additional Crew
| Rodolfo Frattaioli | ... | production secretary |
| Lamberto Pippia | ... | production secretary |
| Piero Speziali | ... | administrator |
| Ignazio Balsamo | ... | italian voice dubbing: Ugo Torrente and Giovanni Fassiolo (uncredited) |
| Enzo De Bernart | ... | press agent (uncredited) |
| Augusto Galli | ... | italian voice dubbing: Leopoldo Trieste (uncredited) |
| Fabio Rinaudo | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| Rita Savagnone | ... | italian voice dubbing: Stefania Sandrelli & Daniela Rocca (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Lux Film (1961) (Italy) (theatrical)
- atlas Film (1962) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Cinédis (1962) (France) (theatrical)
- Minerva Film AB (1962) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Embassy Pictures (1962) (United States) (theatrical) (as 'Divorce, Italian Style') (subtitled)
- Towa. (1963) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1963) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as 'Divorce, Italian Style') (subtitled)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1977) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- TF1 (1980) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Taurus Video (1984) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Canal+ (1988) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- NHK-BS2 (1991) (Japan) (tv)
- Les Films du Camélia (2019) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Art Free (2005) (Greece) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2005) (United States) (DVD) (as 'Divorce, Italian Style')
- Ad Vitam Distribution (2009) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Homescreen (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Divisa Home Video (2011) (Spain) (DVD)
- Cinema Prestige (2014) (Russia) (DVD)
- Rai 3 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- M6 Interactions (2018) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Fukkoku Cinema Library (2019) (Japan) (Blu-ray)
- Fukkoku Cinema Library (2019) (Japan) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2024) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cinemontaggio (sound recording)
- De Paolis I.N.C.I.R. (technical means)
- Ditta Mayer (costumes by)
- Ditta Rocchetti (hair styles by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. Written by Jwelch5742 |
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| Taglines | The cutest comedy import in a long time!!! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The "honor killing" law, which provided mitigating circumstances for anyone who killed his "spouse, daughter or sister" (or their lover) upon discovering them "in illegitimate carnal relations", was definitely abrogated in Italy in 1981, exactly 20 years after the release of this movie. See more » |
| Goofs | When Ferdinando gets in bed with Rosalia after their fight, Rosalia's head facings change significantly between shots. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Lo schermo a tre punte (1995). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Una furtiva lacrima See more » |
| Quotes |
Ferdinando Cefalù:
Have you really got another headache? See more » |