
A Special Day(1977)
Two neighbours — a persecuted journalist and a resigned housewife — forge a strong bond on the day of Adolf Hitler's historic 1938 visit to Rome.


A Jewish couple and a homosexual doctor fall to prejudice and scandal in 1938 Italy.

Philippe Noiret
Dr. Athos Fadigati

Rupert Everett
David Lattes

Stefania Sandrelli
Signora Lavezzoli

Valeria Golino
Nora Treves

Nicola Farron
Eraldo

Roberto Herlitzka
Riccardo Diana
Anna Lezzi
Giovanni Rubin De Cervin
Lavinia Segurini
The Gold Rimmed Glasses is a drama film released in 1987 exploring themes of suicide, italy, concentration camp, world war ii, fascist, benito mussolini. Directed by Giuliano Montaldo, it stars Philippe Noiret, Rupert Everett, Stefania Sandrelli. A Jewish couple and a homosexual doctor fall to prejudice and scandal in 1938 Italy.
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