A Special Day
Seen it?1977 | 106 min | Drama, Romance
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), it collected a shelf of major awards and audiences rate it highly (8.1 out of 10). Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved The Age of Innocence or The Bridges of Madison County, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1977: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
8.1 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 4 Golden Globes: Golden Globes: Best Foreign Language Film, Golden Globes: Best Actress, Golden Globes: Best Screenplay, Golden Globes: Best Score. Also nominated for 2 Oscars and 1 more Golden Globe. Plus 3 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 42K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ettore Scola
- 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