Divorce Italian Style — Criterion Collection 4K UHD (US Edition)
The film
About the film
Pietro Germi’s Divorce Italian Style is a Sicilian black comedy about a married baron, played by Marcello Mastroianni, who wants his young cousin and cannot get a divorce. The plot he invents is a murder fantasy dressed up as honour. Stefania Sandrelli and Daniela Rocca co-star.
Criterion’s December 2026 4K, spine 286, is a new restoration with an uncompressed monaural soundtrack. The 4K disc is the film. The Blu-ray carries the film and the supplements. Criterion does not advertise an HDR grade for this title.
Edition Contents
- One 4K UHD disc of the film
- One Blu-ray with the film and special features
- Essay by Stuart Klawans
- Cover illustration by Jaime Hernandez, design by Eric Skillman
Format
- 4K UHD and Blu-ray
- New 4K digital restoration
- 1.85:1, black and white
- Italian, uncompressed monaural soundtrack
- 105 minutes
Special Features
- The Man with a Cigar in His Mouth, a documentary by Mario Sesti
- Interviews with Sesti, Lando Buzzanca and Stefania Sandrelli
- Interview with screenwriter Ennio De Concini
- Screen tests with Stefania Sandrelli and Daniela Rocca
The edition
Edition details
| Format | 4K UHD |
|---|---|
| Region | Region A |
| Director | Pietro Germi |
| Starring | Marcello Mastroianni, Daniela Rocca, Stefania Sandrelli, Leopoldo Trieste, Odoardo Spadaro |
| Original release | 1961 |
| Release date | 1 Dec 2026 |
| Label | Criterion Collection |
| Country | Italy |
| Genre | Comedy, Crime |
| Barcode | 715515345217 |
