A Special Day
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| A Special Day | |
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| Directed by | Ettore Scola |
| Produced by | Carlo Ponti |
| Written by | Maurizio Costanzo Ruggero Maccari Ettore Scola |
| Starring | Sophia Loren Marcello Mastroianni John Vernon |
| Music by | Armando Trovajoli |
| Cinematography | Pasqualino De Santis |
| Editing by | Raimondo Crociani |
| Release date(s) |  17 May 1977 (premiere at Cannes) 12 August 1977 25 September 1977 (NYC only) |
| Running time | 110 mins |
| Country | Italy/Canada |
| Language | Italian |
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A Special Day (Italian: Una giornata particolare) is a 1977 Italian language film which tells the story of a housewife and her neighbor who stay at home in Rome on the day that Hitler visits Mussolini. It stars Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni and John Vernon, as well as a special cameo appearance by Alessandra Mussolini, and was directed by Ettore Scola. The film was a co-production between companies in Italy and Canada.
[edit] Plot
As her entire family (including her fascist husband) goes to the streets to follow Hitler's visit to Mussolini in Rome, an Italian housewife (Loren) stays home looking after some domestic tasks. Her apartment building is empty but for a man (Mastroianni) who seems repulsed by fascism (a strange attitude in those days).
The audience learns early in the movie that this man is a radio broadcaster who has lost his job and is about to be deported due to his political attitudes and his homosexuality. Unaware of this, the housewife flirts with him, as they meet by chance (or intentionally) in the empty building. During their conversation, the rather naïve and mainstream woman is surprised by his opinions and finally shocked when she realizes his sexual orientation.
Nonetheless, despite their fights and arguments, they eventually make love before he is taken away by the police and her family comes back home.
[edit] Awards
- The film won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
- It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Marcello Mastroianni) and Best Foreign Language Film.
- In Italy won 3 Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress, Muscic and Script; and 2 David di Donatello for Best Actres and Best Director.
- In France, it won César Award for Best Foreign Film.
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| Preceded by Face to Face |
Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film 1978 |
Succeeded by Autumn Sonata |
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