A Special Day
1977 · Movie · NR · 106 min · ★ 8.1 · 95% critics
On the day of a high-profile 1938 visit to Rome, a troubled journalist-figure and a worn-down housewife find an unexpected connection as their neighbors rush to join public celebrations. While the city feels swept up by political fervor, their shared day grows intimate, revealing loneliness and hope in an oppressive atmosphere.
Also known as Une Journée particulière
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Details
- Original title
- Una giornata particolare
- Years
- 1977
- Release date
- 1977-08-11
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.1/10 (770 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like quiet, character-driven dramas like Brief Encounter, and want humanity under pressure; Not for you if slow, talk-centered scenes and politically charged atmosphere overwhelm you.
Pros: moving performances; tense historical backdrop; restrained, intimate story | Cons: slow pacing; limited setting; heavy subject matter
Themes
- rome, italy
- fascism
- housewife
- benito mussolini
- male homosexuality
- neighbor
- 1930s
- gay theme
Awards & recognition
- César Award — Best Foreign Film · 1977
- Golden Globe Award — Best Non-English Language Film · 1977
- Academy Award — Best International Feature Film · 1978 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1978 · nominated
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 1978 · nominated
Cast & crew
Sophia Loren
as Antonietta Taberi
Marcello Mastroianni
as Gabriele
John Vernon
as Emanuele Taberi
- FB
Françoise Berd
as Concierge
Patrizia Basso
as Romana Taberi
- TP
Tiziano De Persio
as Arnaldo Taberi
- MP
Maurizio Di Paolantonio
as Fabio Taberi
- AG
Antonio Garibaldi
as Littorio Taberi
Vittorio Guerrieri
as Umberto Taberi
- AM
Alessandra Mussolini
as Maria Luisa Taberi
Directed by Ettore Scola