
104 minutes
12/20/1961
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.

Marcello Mastroianni
as Ferdinando Cefalù

Daniela Rocca
as Rosalia Cefalù

Stefania Sandrelli
as Angela

Leopoldo Trieste
as Carmelo Patanè

Odoardo Spadaro
as Don Gaetano Cefalù
Margherita Girelli
as Sisina
Angela Cardile
as Agnese Cefalù

Lando Buzzanca
as Rosario Mulè

Pietro Tordi
as Attorney De Marzi
Ugo Torrente
as Don Calogero
Antonio Acqua
as Priest

Bianca Castagnetta
as Donna Matilde Cefalù
Giovanni Fassiolo
as Don Ciccio Matara
Ignazio Roberto Daidone
Francesco Nicastro
Edy Nogara

Renato Pinciroli

Daniela Igliozzi
Laura Tomiselli
as Aunt Fifidda

Saro Arcidiacono
as Dr. Talamone (uncredited)

Renzo Marignano
as Communist Party Activist (uncredited)

Bruno Bertocci
as Man in the Square (uncredited)
Pietro Fumelli
as Judge (uncredited)

Alba Maiolini
as Woman in the Courtroom (uncredited)