Divorce italian style 1962 one doesnt usually expect a film about infidelity, divorce and murder to be a comedy but thats one reason divorce, italian style, directed by pietro germi, became an unexpected international hit in 1962. The narrator, christopher burton, learns that marco, his schizophrenic. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing divorce, italian style near you. Marcello mastroianni in divorce italian style, peter otoole in lawrence of arabia actress. Divorce italian style 1961 the criterion collection. Love, american style is an anthology comedy television series produced by paramount television that originally aired between 1969 and 1974. In his first nomination for best actor, british actor paul scofield earned a surprising victory for his portrayal of sir thomas more in fred zinnemanns hit adaptation of robert bolts play.
This delightfully warped black comedy focuses on that very idea a disgruntled husband who goes to absurd lengths to get a divorce. The 1962 academy awards were presented april 8, 1963 at the santa monica civic auditorium. Oh, and his original version of scent of a woman has far more beauty and humour than the pacino remake. The laws in italy in the early 1960s do not allow divorce. Marcello mastroianni is the sicilian nobleman who dreams of marrying his pure and innocent cousin stefania sandrelli but must first rid. Those who took this position generally relied on two arguments. With marcello mastroianni, daniela rocca, stefania sandrelli, leopoldo trieste.
The story is classic black comedy, as marcello mastroianni s ferninando shuffles through his marriage to the loving but smothering not to mention homely. Divorce, italian style dvd, 2005, special edition for. She was headed toward her initial appointment related to filing divorce proceedings. Divorce, italian style, divorzio allitaliana, divorce italian style. All time must see movies electrical engineering and. Some movies are labelled with flags that indicate content which may be inappropriate for certain viewers. His early work was apparently in the italian neorealist style that yielded so many gems in the postwar years, though ive seen only one of them apparently his last. To fully appreciate the international boxoffice bonanza divorce, italian style divorzio allitaliana, one must remember that back in 1962, divorce was illegal in italy.
Divorce, italian style soundtrack from 1962, composed by carlo rustichelli. Gradually she came to realize it was the man she married. Criterion baron ferdinando cefalu longs to marry his nubile cousin angela, but one obstacle stands in his way. But they dont look too harshly on murder, if the murder is for family honor for example, catching your wife with another lover. Opponents of divorce pointed out that there was no public clamor for divorce, and therefore no need to introduce it. Anyway, im delighted that divorce italian style is finally being treated. Divorzio allitaliana is a 1961 italian dramacomedy film directed by pietro germi. On average, after divorce or widowhood, women experience a 73% reduction in their financial position and a 17% decrease in their income, and yet, theyre frequently the primary care providers for children. For the 1971 and 1972 seasons, it was a part of an abc friday primetime lineup that also included the brady bunch, the. Divorce italian style divorzio allitaliana is a 1961 black comedy by italian filmmaker pietro germi. With marcello mastroianni, stefania sandrelli, daniele rocca. A caustic satire about the italian male or more specifically, sicilys male dominated culture the film also poked fun at italys hypocritical judicial system.
The times reported on sunday that yongman kim, the owner of kims video, the astonishingly well. Best picturelawrence of arabia, sam spiegel, producer columbiathe longest day, darryl f. It stars marcello mastroianni, daniela rocca, stefania sandrelli, lando buzzanca, and leopoldo trieste. Like playing pacman and doing the jane fonda workout, dynamiting your marriage was something of a national pastime in the early 1980s. At first lucia feared there must be something wrong with her. One doesnt usually expect a film about infidelity, divorce and murder to be a comedy but thats one reason divorce, italian style, directed by pietro germi, became an unexpected international hit in 1962. Divorce italian style pietro germi senses of cinema. That is the germ of pietro germis brilliant dark comedy, divorce, italian style divorzio, allitaliana. A caustic satire about the italian male or more specifically, sicilys male dominated culture the film also poked fun at italys hypocritical judicial system which can forgive crimes of. The 1962 best picture winners seven awards included best picture, best director, best cinematography, best art direction. Even with colorful advocates like salvatore morelli, in the nineteenth century divorce in italy remained a theoretical question that was debated only in limited circles. Seasons of divorce in 2015, seasons of divorce was created to inspire and inform women as they transition through divorce and widowhood.
The criterion collection is proud to present director pietro germis hilarious and cutting satire of sicilian malechauvinist culture, winner of the 1962 academy award for best original screenplay. Divorce, italian style times movie tickets fandango. Divorce italian style is a comedy milestonea brilliant, biting satire that was originally conceived as a drama. Scofields more stands up for principle by refusing to. I mostri is a timecapsule gem, il sorpasso is an extraordinary, beautiful film. The other three were tom jones 1963, a man for all seasons 1966, and oliver. A married sicilian baron falls in love with his cousin and vows to wed her, but with divorce illegal he must concoct a crime of passion to do away with his wife. Flags are in the form of a letter followed by a number, such as a2. 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. Through these vehicles, pietro germi offers locomotive relief in divorce italian style, a comedy about the horrors of inertia. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Pietro germis satire of sicilian machismo, divorce italian style, unfolds within the stifling walls of a decaying palace in agramonte, a town of slow progress. Divorzio allitaliana aka divorce italian style directed in 1962 by pietro germi and starring marcello mastroianni, stefania.
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No, theyre not all films youve never seen, they all lost the best original screenplay oscar to divorce italian style in 1963. The cast does a marvelous job in portraying the different characters. Divorce, italian style, filmed in 1961, was directed and cowritten by pietro germi. But in 1962, the only way you could get a divorce was by.