A Special Day
A special film about two special people.
Rating: 8.1 out of 10TMDB(797 votes)
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.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Golden Globe for Best Non-English Language Film (1977) and the César Award for Best Foreign Film (1977)
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Nominations
3 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best International Feature Film (1978)
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Filming locations
Filmed in Rome
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Setting
Set in Rome
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Music
Music by Armando Trovajoli
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Pasqualino De Santis
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Ettore ScolaStory, Screenplay
- Ruggero MaccariScreenplay, Story
- Maurizio CostanzoScreenplay
- Original title
- Una giornata particolare
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- August 11, 1977
- Original language
- Italian
- Countries
- Italy, Canada
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Cast
Sophia LorenAntonietta Taberi
Marcello MastroianniGabriele
John VernonEmanuele Taberi
Françoise BerdConcierge
Patrizia BassoRomana Taberi- Tiziano De PersioArnaldo Taberi
- Maurizio Di PaolantonioFabio Taberi
- Antonio GaribaldiLittorio Taberi
Vittorio GuerrieriUmberto Taberi
Alessandra MussoliniMaria Luisa Taberi- Nicole MagnyOfficer's Daughter
Galeazzo CianoSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Adolf HitlerSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
King Victor Emmanuel III of ItalySelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Benito MussoliniSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
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