Divorce Italian Style (DVD)
Criterion Voyager
APPROX. 104 MINS. - PROD. YEAR: 1961 - MPA RATING: NR
DVD Specifications
| Release date: | Apr 26, 2005 |
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| Studio: | Criterion/Voyager |
| Year: | 1961 |
| Video: |
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Anamorphic - Enhanced for Widescreen TVs. |
| Audio: |
Italian: Dolby Digital 1.0 |
| Genre: | |
| Subtitles: | English |
Special Features
- Pietro Germi: The Man with the Cigar in his Mouth, a 39-minute documentary by critic filmmaker Mario Sesti featuring interviews with Germi's longtime friends and collaborators
- Delighting in Contrasts, a new 30-minute interview featuring Stefania Sandrelli, Lando Buzzanca, and Mario Sesti discussing Germi on the set of Divorce Italian Style
- An interview with screenwriter Ennio De Concini
- Rare screen-test footage of actress Daniela Rocca and Stefania Sandrelli
- A new essay by film critic Stuart Klawans
Synopsis
Baron Ferdinano Cefalù (Marcello Matroianni) 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 will devise a scenario wherein he can catch his spouse in the arms of another and murder her to save his honor-a lesser offense. The Criterion Collection is proud to present director Pietro Germi's hilarious and cutting satire of Italy's hypocritical judicial system and male-dominated culture, winner of the 1962 Academy Award® for Best Original Screenplay.
Cast & Crew
Criterion/Voyager
presents
Marcello MastroianniOja Kodar
"Divorce Italian Style"
directed byLes Blankdirected byPietro Germi
Production Year: 1961
"Divorce Italian Style"
directed byLes Blankdirected byPietro Germi
Production Year: 1961
