Divorzio all'italiana, or Divorce, Italian Style, is an Italian black comedy film dirceted by Pietro Germi in 1961. The story concerns the impoverished aristocrat Ferdinando Cefalù as he attempts to cuckold himself in order to justify an "honor killing" of his wife, in essence "divorcing" her. (In Italy, divorce was not legalized until 1974.) Ferdinando's reason for wanting to enact such an elaborate hoax for a divorce is to marry his beautiful, young cousin Angela. Germi's satire focuses mostly on the way Sicilian society at the time prioritized outdated laws and social customs which enshrined family honor and patriarchy above the individual. In spite of all this rollicking satire in the film, there are some truly beautiful moments in the film, which only serve to heighten the absurdity of the situation.
The films more romantic moments are interspersed with the song "Canto D'Amore" (literally "Song of Love"). While watching the film I was immediately taken in by strumming timbre as well as the Phrygian-flavored harmonies. In particular, I latched onto the motive featuring a descending lament bassline alternating with a inverted pedal G#. I quote several other components of the song in my improvisation also. The general structure is that of a song with occasional instrumental interludes. As in the original, the lament bass is used as instrumental breaks between the more wayward melodic lines.
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Original song:
• Canto D'Amore (Titoli)
Images from Divorce, Italian Style (1961)
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