This film is very much a docudrama which portrays the difficulties of Italian life circa 1963 due to the absence of a divorce law. Five scenarios with different actors portray realistic situations where divorce is clearly warranted but, because marriage was strictly in the purview of the Catholic Church at that time, which strictly forbade divorce, these people are shown to suffer the consequences in their daily lives. Italy got its first civilian divorce law in 1970.

Directed by: Paolo Taviani & Vittorio Taviani & Valentino Orsini
Written by: Paolo Taviani & Vittorio Taviani & Renato Niccolai & Lucio Battistrada & Valentino Orsini & Giuliani G. De Negri
Runtime: 98 minutes
Cast:
Ugo Tognazzi Ugo Tognazzi
Vasco Timballo 
Annie Girardot Annie Girardot
Margherita 
Romolo Valli Romolo Valli
Francesco 
Didi Perego Didi Perego
Caterina Rinaldi 
Scilla Gabel Scilla Gabel
Wilma 
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Also known as:
  • Outlaws of Love
  • Les hors-la-loi du mariage