
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.


“Visconti's Sensual Epic of a Diabolical Marriage”
Tullio Hermil is a chauvinist aristocrat who flaunts his mistress to his wife, but when he believes she has been unfaithful he becomes enamored of her again.

Giancarlo Giannini
Tullio Hermil

Laura Antonelli
Giuliana Hermil

Rina Morelli
Tullio's Mother

Massimo Girotti
Count Stefano Egano

Didier Haudepin
Federico Hermil

Marie Dubois
The Princess

Roberta Paladini
Miss Elviretta

Claude Mann
The Prince

Marc Porel
Filippo d'Arborio

Jennifer O'Neill
Teresa Raffo
The Innocent is a drama, romance film released in 1976 exploring themes of suicide, fascism, eroticism, aristocrat, illegitimate son, turn of the century. Directed by Luchino Visconti, it stars Giancarlo Giannini, Laura Antonelli, Rina Morelli. Tullio Hermil is a chauvinist aristocrat who flaunts his mistress to his wife, but when he believes she has been unfaithful he becomes enamored of her again.
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