A Special Day (1977)
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, Antonietta strikes up a friendship with her homosexual neighbor Gabriele. As the day segues into night, Antonietta and Gabriele develop a very special relationship that will radically alter both of their outlooks on life.
Movie Details
Genre: Drama, Romance
Cast: Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni, John Vernon, Françoise Berd, Patrizia Basso
Producer: Carlo Ponti, Enrico Sabbatini, Armando Trovajoli, Ruggero Maccari, Ettore Scola
IMDb Score: 8.1/10 by 322 users
Runtime: 110 minutes
Released: 8/11/1977