Synopsis
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. The Criterion Collection is proud to present director Pietro Germi’s hilarious and cutting satire of Sicilian male-chauvinist culture, winner of the 1962 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
Credits
Crew
DirectorPietro Germi
CinematographerLeonida Barboni, Carlo Di Palma
ComposerCarlo Rustichelli
EditorRoberto Cinquini
ProducerFranco Cristaldi
Cast
Marcello Mastroiannias Ferdinando Cefalù
Daniela Roccaas Rosalia Cefalù
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