A Special Day Poster

A Special Day (1977)

"A special film about two special people."

8.1/10 1h 46m Aug 11, 1977
Drama Romance

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.

Back to Home
More Movies
Login to add to watchlist and write reviews for this amazing movie!

Movie Details

Original Title Una giornata particolare
Original Language IT
Status Released
Popularity 0.7

Cast

Sophia Loren
Sophia Loren
Antonietta Taberi
Popularity: 3.2
Marcello Mastroianni
Marcello Mastroianni
Gabriele
Popularity: 1.4
John Vernon
John Vernon
Emanuele Taberi
Popularity: 2.1
Françoise Berd
Françoise Berd
Concierge
Popularity: 0.8
Patrizia Basso
Patrizia Basso
Romana Taberi
Popularity: 1.4
No Photo" alt="Tiziano De Persio" class="cast-photo">
Tiziano De Persio
Arnaldo Taberi
Popularity: 0.0
No Photo" alt="Maurizio Di Paolantonio" class="cast-photo">
Maurizio Di Paolantonio
Fabio Taberi
Popularity: 0.0
No Photo" alt="Antonio Garibaldi" class="cast-photo">
Antonio Garibaldi
Littorio Taberi
Popularity: 0.0
Vittorio Guerrieri
Vittorio Guerrieri
Umberto Taberi
Popularity: 0.3
Alessandra Mussolini
Alessandra Mussolini
Maria Luisa Taberi
Popularity: 0.2
No Photo" alt="Nicole Magny" class="cast-photo">
Nicole Magny
Officer's Daughter
Popularity: 0.0
Galeazzo Ciano
Galeazzo Ciano
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.0

Key Crew

Director Ettore Scola
Producer Carlo Ponti
Screenplay Ruggero Maccari, Ettore Scola, Maurizio Costanzo
Editor Raimondo Crociani

Production

C. C. Champion
IT
Canafox Films
CA

Videos & Trailers

Original Trailer
Original Trailer
Trailer
4K Restoration Trailer
4K Restoration Trailer
Trailer
Sophia Loren on Working with Marcello Mastroianni
Sophia Loren on Working with Marcello Mastroianni
Featurette

Image Gallery

Backdrops
Backdrop Image
Backdrop Image
Backdrop Image
Backdrop Image
Backdrop Image
Backdrop Image

Keywords

rome, italy fascism housewife benito mussolini male homosexuality neighbor 1930s gay theme

Reviews from TMDB

talisencrw 10/10
May 9, 2016

Previously I had seen many pairings of Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni--next to William Powell and Myrna Loy, this is my favourite cinematic coupling--but never any works by director Scola, so I wasn't really sure what to expect, especially with it being a period piece of Italy just before the ... Read more

CinemaSerf 7/10
Apr 29, 2024

The first fifteen minutes or so of this film consists of a mini-documentary setting the scene as Adolf Hitler makes the train journey from Germany to meet with King Vittorio Emanuele III and Benito Mussolini in Rome to seal this friendship pact in 1938. The extensive archive footage is overlaid with ... Read more

Similar Movies

Bodyshop
Bodyshop
2023
4.8
Apostles
Apostles
2022
4.5
Fallen Angels
Fallen Angels
1995
7.7
The American Friend
The American Friend
1977
7.1
My Beautiful Laundrette
My Beautiful Laundrette
1985
6.7
Kitchen Stories
Kitchen Stories
2003
7.0
Chungking Express
Chungking Express
1994
8.0
Vera Drake
Vera Drake
2004
7.2

Recommended Movies

Marriage Italian Style
Marriage Italian Style
1964
7.7
Divorce Italian Style
Divorce Italian Style
1961
7.9
We All Loved Each Other So Much
We All Loved Each Other So Much
1974
8.3
Ugly, Dirty and Bad
Ugly, Dirty and Bad
1976
7.5
The Terrace
The Terrace
1980
7.2
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
1963
7.5
Stay as You Are
Stay as You Are
1978
5.7
A Countess from Hong Kong
A Countess from Hong Kong
1967
6.0
Rating
8.1
/10

Based on 710 votes

Details
Release Date August 11, 1977
Runtime 1h 46m
Language IT
Status Released
Popularity 0.7
Links
IMDb
Where to Watch
Stream
Rent
Buy

User Reviews

Be the first to share your thoughts about this movie!