Outlaws of Love 1963

Overview

Outlaws of Love, also known by its Italian title I fuorilegge del matrimonio, is a 1963 Italian anthology comedy film and docudrama. The picture was directed by Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani, and Valentino Orsini. The film portrays the difficulties of Italian life circa 1963 due to the absence of a divorce law. Because marriage was strictly in the purview of the Catholic Church at that time, which strictly forbade divorce, citizens faced severe consequences in their daily lives. The movie features five scenarios with different actors portraying realistic situations where divorce was clearly warranted. During the period depicted, Italy lacked a civilian divorce law, a measure the country eventually received in 1970. The dramatic feature has a runtime of one hour and thirty-eight minutes and was released in Italy on December 3, 1963. It marks the second and final film directed jointly by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani alongside Valentino Orsini.