Divorce Italian Style DVD

Release Year: 1961

Runtime: 104 min

Director: Pietro Germi

Cast: Marcello Mastroianni, Daniela Rocca, Stefania Sandrelli, Leopoldo Trieste, Odoardo Spadaro

Studios: Galatea Film, Lux Film, Vides Cinematografica

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.

Special Features:

Disc One

New, restored high-definition digital transfer New and improved English subtitle translation

Disc Two

The Man with a Cigar in His Mouth, a 39-minute documentary by critic and filmmaker Mario Sesti featuring interviews with Germi’s longtime friends and collaborators Delighting in Contrasts, a new 30-minute collection of interviews with Sesti and actors Lando Buzzanca and Stefania Sandrelli discussing Germi on the set of Divorce Italian Style An interview with screenwriter Ennio De Concini Rare screen-test footage of actors Stefania Sandrelli and Daniela Rocca

Plus

A 28-page booklet featuring a new essay by film critic Stuart Klawans and reprinted pieces by director Martin Scorsese and film historian Andrew Sarris

Technical Specifications:

• 104 minutes
• Black & White
• Monaural
• 1.85:1 aspect ratio
• Enhanced for 16:9 widescreen
• Dolby Digital Mono