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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.
Original Release
12/20/1961
US Release
09/17/1962
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Marcello Mastroianni | Ferdinando Cefalù / Il barone Ferdinando Cefalù |
| Daniela Rocca | Rosalia Cefalù |
| Stefania Sandrelli | Angela |
| Leopoldo Trieste | Carmelo Patanè |
| Odoardo Spadaro | Don Gaetano Cefalù |
| Margherita Girelli | Sisina |
| Angela Cardile | Agnese Cefalù |
| Lando Buzzanca | Rosario Mulè |
| Pietro Tordi | Attorney De Marzi |
| Ugo Torrente | Don Calogero |
Directors
Writers
Pietro Germi, Alfredo Giannetti, Ennio De Concini, Agenore Incrocci
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Marcello Mastroianni | Ferdinando Cefalù / Il barone Ferdinando Cefalù |
| Daniela Rocca | Rosalia Cefalù |
| Stefania Sandrelli | Angela |
| Leopoldo Trieste | Carmelo Patanè |
| Odoardo Spadaro | Don Gaetano Cefalù |
| Margherita Girelli | Sisina |
| Angela Cardile | Agnese Cefalù |
| Lando Buzzanca | Rosario Mulè |
| Pietro Tordi | Attorney De Marzi |
| Ugo Torrente | Don Calogero |
| Antonio Acqua | Priest |
| Bianca Castagnetta | Donna Matilde Cefalù |
| Giovanni Fassiolo | Don Ciccio Matara |
| Ignazio Roberto Daidone | |
| Francesco Nicastro | |
| Edy Nogara | |
| Renato Pinciroli | |
| Daniela Igliozzi | |
| Laura Tomiselli | Aunt Fifidda / Fifidda, moglie di Calogero |
| Saro Arcidiacono | Dr. Talamone / dottor Talamone |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Franco Cristaldi | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1963 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1963 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
| 1963 | Oscar | Best Writing, Story and Screenplay - Written Directly for the Screen | Won |
| 1963 | Golden Globe | Best Actor - Comedy or Musical | Won |
| 1963 | Golden Globe | Best Foreign Film | Won |
