Movie
A Special Day
1977NR1h 46m8.1 / 10
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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about A Special Day
Cast
Sophia LorenAntonietta Taberi
Marcello MastroianniGabriele
John VernonEmanuele TaberiFrançoise BerdConcierge
Patrizia BassoRomana TaberiTiziano De PersioArnaldo Taberi
Maurizio Di PaolantonioFabio Taberi
Antonio GaribaldiLittorio Taberi
Credits
- Directed by
- Ettore Scola
- Written by
- Ruggero Maccari, Ettore Scola, Maurizio Costanzo, Ruggero Maccari, Ettore Scola
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Italian
- Original title
- Una giornata particolare
Production
- C. C. ChampionItaly
- Canafox FilmsCanada
Themes
1930sbenito mussolinifascismgay themehousewifemale homosexualityneighborrome, italy
