A Special Day
A special film about two special people.
1977 · 1h 46m · Approved
Drama, Romance
Directed by
Ettore Scola
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A Special Day
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.
Director and cast
- Ettore Scola Director
- Sophia Loren as Antonietta Taberi
- Marcello Mastroianni as Gabriele
- John Vernon as Emanuele Taberi
- Françoise Berd as Concierge
- Patrizia Basso as Romana Taberi
- Tiziano De Persio as Arnaldo Taberi
- Maurizio Di Paolantonio as Fabio Taberi
- Antonio Garibaldi as Littorio Taberi
- Vittorio Guerrieri as Umberto Taberi
- Alessandra Mussolini as Maria Luisa Taberi
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