Marriage Italian Style
A fiery Neapolitan tragicomedy where love is a battlefield of deceit and devotion. Against the sun-drenched chaos of post-war Italy, a determined woman uses her wits to turn a selfish playboy into a father, proving that tears are the ultimate weapon of the heart.
Marriage Italian Style
Marriage Italian Style

Matrimonio all'italiana

"You have never seen it before! A New torrent of emotions! A New Triumph of Film-Making from Embassy Pictures who brought you "Divorce Italian Style" and "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow" now brings you..."

18 December 1964 Italy 102 min ⭐ 7.7 (535)
Director: Vittorio De Sica
Cast: Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni, Aldo Puglisi, Tecla Scarano, Marilù Tolo
Drama Comedy Romance
The Sanctity of Motherhood Patriarchy vs. Female Agency Social Class and Dignity Forgiveness and Redemption
Box Office: $12,800,000

Marriage Italian Style - Easter Eggs & Hidden Details

Easter Eggs

Mastroianni's Mouth Twitch

Domenico often checks his appearance in mirrors and adjusts his mouth. This is likely a subtle nod (or recycled mannerism) to Mastroianni's character in Divorce Italian Style (1961), linking the two iconic 'Italian Style' films through his performance.

The 'Soriano' Pastry Shop

The family business is a pastry shop, which is a nod to the traditional Neapolitan bourgeois status. The specific location used was near the Castel Nuovo, embedding the film deeply in real Neapolitan geography.