Divorce--Italian Style Movie Review 1962

A middle-aged baron bored with his wife begins directing his amorous attentions to a teenage cousin. Since divorce in Italy is impossible, the only way out of his marriage is murder--and the baron finds a little-known law that excuses a man from murdering his wife if she is having an affair (since he would merely be defending his honor). A hilarious comedy with a twist ending. Available in Italian with English subtitles or dubbed in English.

Distribution

Hen's Tooth Video, 2805 E State Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46805, Phone: (260)471-4332, Fax: (260)471-4449, URL: http://www.henstoothvideo.com

Available on VHS
Running time 104 minutes.
Originally from Italian.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Divorce, Italy, Marriage, Sex & Sexuality, War Between the Sexes

Screenplay

Pietro Germi, Ennio de Concini, Alfredo Giannetti

Cast

Marcello Mastroianni, Daniela Rocca, Leopoldo Trieste, Stefania Sandrelli

Cinematography

Carlo Di Palma, Leonida Barboni

Director

Pietro Germi

Music

Carlo Rustichelli

Awards

Oscars 1962: Story & Screenplay; British Acad. 1963: Actor (Mastroianni); Golden Globes 1963: Actor--Mus./Comedy (Mastroianni), Foreign Film.