A Special Day
- Released on
- Runtime
- 106 mins
In Rome, fascist supporter Emanuele attends a parade commemorating Adolf Hitler's historic meeting with Italian leader Benito Mussolini, leaving his apolitical wife, Antonietta, to tend to household duties. Antonietta encounters a man, Gabriele, who appears surprisingly nonplussed by the political event. Over the course of the day, the two forge a close friendship that will forever change their perceptions of life, love and politics.
In Rome, fascist supporter Emanuele attends a parade commemorating Adolf Hitler's historic meeting with Italian leader Benito Mussolini, leaving his apolitical wife, Antonietta, to tend to household duties. Antonietta encounters a man, Gabriele, who appears surprisingly nonplussed by the political event. Over the course of the day, the two forge a close friendship that will forever change their perceptions of life, love and politics.
Cast
- Sophia Loren
- Marcello Mastroianni
- John Vernon
- Françoise Berd
- Patrizia Basso
- Tiziano De Persio
- Maurizio Di Paolantonio
- Antonio Garibaldi
- Vittorio Guerrieri
- Alessandra Mussolini
- Nicole Magny
- Galeazzo Ciano
- Adolf Hitler
- King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy
- Benito Mussolini
Director
- Ettore Scola
Producers
- Carlo Ponti
Screenwriter
- Ettore Scola
- Maurizio Costanzo
- Ruggero Maccari
