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1961 · 104 min · NR

Divorce Italian Style

Directed by Pietro Germi · Comedy, Crime

Divorce Italian Style (1961) is a Comedy film, directed by Pietro Germi set in Sicily during the 1960s.

Themes of obsession run throughout.

Composer
Carlo Rustichelli
Cinematography
Carlo Di PalmaLeonida Barboni
Cast
Marcello MastroianniDaniela RoccaStefania SandrelliLeopoldo TriesteOdoardo SpadaroMargherita GirelliAngela CardileLando Buzzanca

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Sicily
Setting
Rural
When
1960s

Premise & themes

Themes
Obsession
Tone
SatiricalDarkly Comic

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadAntihero
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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