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Divorce Italian Style

1961 · 104 min · Director: Pietro Germi ★ IMDb 7.9 · 16,019 ratings

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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.

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Divorce Italian Style (1961) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Confusion 20%, Anger 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

35%Humor
15%Anger
  1. Humor35%
  2. Anger15%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Confusion, Anger. Genres: Comedy, Crime. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Confusion and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 7.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Disturbing
  • Tension
  • Curiosity

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Disturbing

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Disturbing
Tension
Curiosity
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then rises around 23 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityDisturbingTensionCuriosity
2.5 %≈ 3′Curiosity35 %7 %8 %30 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Humor36 %8 %14 %30 %
12.5 %≈ 13′Humor39 %8 %20 %29 %
17.5 %≈ 18′Humor44 %18 %30 %29 %
22.5 %≈ 23′Tension55 %41 %46 %31 %
27.5 %≈ 29′Disturbing64 %56 %53 %35 %
32.5 %≈ 34′Disturbing61 %53 %44 %41 %
37.5 %≈ 39′Humor54 %43 %35 %43 %
42.5 %≈ 44′Sadness48 %33 %30 %39 %
47.5 %≈ 49′Curiosity46 %25 %30 %40 %
52.5 %≈ 55′Curiosity53 %29 %41 %44 %
57.5 %≈ 60′Tension59 %40 %50 %46 %
62.5 %≈ 65′Humor56 %38 %45 %48 %
67.5 %≈ 70′Curiosity53 %25 %41 %46 %
72.5 %≈ 75′Curiosity59 %30 %51 %46 %
77.5 %≈ 81′Tension68 %51 %61 %46 %
82.5 %≈ 86′Disturbing68 %60 %59 %43 %
87.5 %≈ 91′Tension69 %61 %59 %38 %
92.5 %≈ 96′Disturbing74 %70 %53 %30 %
97.5 %≈ 101′Disturbing73 %73 %35 %23 %
Oedipus

Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.

Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.

Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.

Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.

Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.

Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.

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Cast

DR
Daniela Rocca

Leopoldo Trieste

Carmelo Patanè

OS
Odoardo Spadaro

MG
Margherita Girelli

AC
Angela Cardile

LB
Lando Buzzanca

Rosario Mulè

UT
Ugo Torrente

AA
Antonio Acqua

Priest

BC
Bianca Castagnetta

Donna Matilde Cefalù

GF
Giovanni Fassiolo

Don Ciccio Matara

IR
Ignazio Roberto Daidone

FN
Francesco Nicastro

EN
Edy Nogara

RP
Renato Pinciroli

DI
Daniela Igliozzi

LT
Laura Tomiselli

Aunt Fifidda

SA
Saro Arcidiacono

Dr. Talamone (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
Pietro Germi
Written by
Ennio De Concini, Pietro Germi, Alfredo Giannetti
Type
Movies
Released
1961
Runtime
104 min
Country
Italy
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.9 · 16,019 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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