Movie: Divorce Italian Style
January 20 @ 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
The movie was released in Rome in 1961, followed by a release in the US in 1962. The movie is listed in the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage’s 100 Italian Films to be saved.
Baron Ferdinando Cefalù (Marcello Mastroianni) longs to marry his nubile young cousin Angela (Stefania Sandrelli), but one obstacle stands in his way: his fatuous and fawning wife, Rosalia (Daniela Rocca). His solution? Since divorce is illegal, he hatches a plan to lure his spouse into the arms of another and then murder her in a justifiable effort to save his honor. This hilarious and cutting satire of Sicilian male-chauvinist culture was nominated for 21 awards, winning 12 including the 1962 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
- Length 1 hr 45 min; B&W; not rated
- Filmed in Sicily
- Nominated for 3 Oscars (Best Actor; Best Director; won Best Writing, Story, and Screenplay)
- Winner of 3 Golden Globe Awards (USA: Best Actor; USA: Best Foreign Film; Italy: Best Film)
- A trailer and additional information is available from IMDb
- The plot synopsis and other information on the film can be found on WikipediA
Tickets may be purchased at the theater at time of the show or online. For online purchases, see the United Theatre web site for the movie.