Scheidung auf italienisch (1961)

Scheidung auf italienisch: Directed by Pietro Germi. With Marcello Mastroianni, Daniela Rocca, Stefania Sandrelli, Leopoldo Trieste. 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.

“When I first saw Pietro Germiu0026#39;s movies (a long time ago), I thought he was a misogynist who portrayed women as grotesque monsters that make menu0026#39;s lives miserable. Thirty years later, after the womenu0026#39;s movement, I have come around 180 degrees, and see him as a feminist before his time–showing how the patriarchal family destroys women (and men)and exposing the absurdity of u0026quot;family honoru0026quot;–and doing it with humor. It doesnu0026#39;t just apply to Sicily. The Sicilian setting and ambiance is a big part of this movie, however–watch for all the little details of gestures and interactions, and the great shots of the sunbaked town, baroque churches, and interiors of the decaying houses of the aristocrats. Mastroianni is terrific, and so is the supporting cast.”