
The Gold Rimmed Glasses(1987)
A Jewish couple and a homosexual doctor fall to prejudice and scandal in 1938 Italy.


“A special film about two special people.”
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.

Sophia Loren
Antonietta Taberi

Marcello Mastroianni
Gabriele

John Vernon
Emanuele Taberi
Françoise Berd
Concierge

Patrizia Basso
Romana Taberi
Tiziano De Persio
Arnaldo Taberi
Maurizio Di Paolantonio
Fabio Taberi
Antonio Garibaldi
Littorio Taberi

Vittorio Guerrieri
Umberto Taberi
Alessandra Mussolini
Maria Luisa Taberi
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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