# Divorce Italian Style (1961)

> A trapped Sicilian aristocrat engineers an adultery scandal to escape his marriage, producing a razor-sharp satire of honor, law, and male privilege.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12210

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Comedy, Crime
- Director: Pietro Germi
- Cast: Marcello Mastroianni, Daniela Rocca, Stefania Sandrelli, Leopoldo Trieste, Odoardo Spadaro, Margherita Girelli, Angela Cardile, Lando Buzzanca
- TMDB rating: 7.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055913/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, sardonic, irreverent, classic film night, arthouse comedy viewing

## Synopsis

A desperate man concocts a darkly comedic scheme to escape his marriage in 1960s Italy.

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