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A Special Day

A Special Day

A special film about two special people.

19778.01h 46m

Overview

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.

Directed by Ettore Scola
Written by Ettore Scola, Maurizio Costanzo, Ruggero Maccari
Produced by Carlo Ponti
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Top Cast

Sophia Loren

Sophia Loren

Antonietta Taberi

Marcello Mastroianni

Marcello Mastroianni

Gabriele

John Vernon

John Vernon

Emanuele Taberi

F

Françoise Berd

Concierge

Patrizia Basso

Patrizia Basso

Romana Taberi

T

Tiziano De Persio

Arnaldo Taberi

M

Maurizio Di Paolantonio

Fabio Taberi

A

Antonio Garibaldi

Littorio Taberi

Vittorio Guerrieri

Vittorio Guerrieri

Umberto Taberi

A

Alessandra Mussolini

Maria Luisa Taberi

Themes & Keywords

rome, italyfascismhousewifebenito mussolinimale homosexualityneighbor1930sgay theme

About A Special Day

A Special Day is a drama, romance film released in 1977 exploring themes of rome, italy, fascism, housewife, benito mussolini, male homosexuality, neighbor. Directed by Ettore Scola, it stars Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni, John Vernon. 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.

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