


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
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

Saro Arcidiacono
Dr. Talamone (uncredited)
Pietro Germi
Ennio De Concini, Alfredo Giannetti, Pietro Germi
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