A woman takes advantage of the fact that her husband allowed himself to be praised for divorce to demand immediate separation.
Acting
Montesano's frantic energy vs Brasseur's smug collapse
Direction
Steno's farce timing at peak commedia dell'arte

Director
Steno
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Steno directed over 40 films but this remains his most pointed gender satire, reportedly inspired by Italy's then-new divorce laws.
The film captures 1981 Italy's anxiety around legalized divorce — Enrico's panic mirrors a nation of men realizing marriage wasn't eternal.
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