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A Special Day (1977)
Una giornata particolare (original title)

110 min  -  Drama | Romance | War  -   October 1977 (USA)
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The film is set during the late 1930s: the occasion is the first meeting between Mussolini and Hitler... See full summary »

Director:

Ettore Scola

Writers:

Maurizio Costanzo (collaboration), Ruggero Maccari (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Sophia Loren ...
Antonietta
Marcello Mastroianni ...
Gabriele
John Vernon ...
Emanuele, the husband of Antonietta
Françoise Berd Françoise Berd ...
Caretaker
Patrizia Basso Patrizia Basso ...
Romana
Tiziano De Persio Tiziano De Persio ...
Arnaldo
Maurizio Di Paolantonio Maurizio Di Paolantonio ...
Fabio
Antonio Garibaldi Antonio Garibaldi ...
Littorio
Vittorio Guerrieri Vittorio Guerrieri ...
Umberto
Alessandra Mussolini Alessandra Mussolini ...
Maria Luisa
Nicole Magny Nicole Magny ...
Officer's Daughter
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Storyline

The film is set during the late 1930s: the occasion is the first meeting between Mussolini and Hitler. Left alone in her tenement home when her fascist husband runs off to attend the historic event, Sophia Loren strikes up a friendship with her homosexual neighbor Mastroianni. As the day segues into night, Loren and Mastroianni develop a very special relationship that will radically alter both of their outlooks on life. Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

Neighbor | Mussolini | Friendship | Homosexual | 1930s  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance | War

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Country:

Italy | Canada

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Ein besonderer Tag See more »

Filming Locations:

Orvieto, Terni, Umbria, Italy See more »

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)
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Goofs

Anachronisms: Hitler's address, heard in the background, is not from his visit to Rome but from the 1934 Nuremberg Party Meeting, more particularly from his address to the German Youth on the third day. He's heard summoning them to be "strong and peaceful", "courageous and peace-loving". See more »

Quotes

Gabriele: Order is the virtue of the mediocrity.
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Connections

Featured in "Zomergasten: Episode #1.5" (1988) See more »