A Special Day

A Special Day (Italian: Una giornata particolare) is a 1977 Italian drama film directed by Ettore Scola, written by Maurizio Costanzo, Ruggero Maccari, and Ettore Scola, and starring Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni and John Vernon. It was initially released on May 17, 1977, in Cannes, then on August 12 of the same year in Italy.
== Premise ==
In Rome, fascist supporter Emanuele (John Vernon) attends a parade commemorating Adolf Hitler's historic meeting with Italian leader Benito Mussolini, leaving his apolitical wife, Antonietta (Sophia Loren), to tend to household duties. Antonietta encounters a man, Gabriele (Marcello Mastroianni), 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 as Antonietta
*Marcello Mastroianni as Gabriele
*John Vernon as Emanuele, Antonietta's husband
*Françoise Berd as Caretaker (Pauletta)
*Patrizia Basso as Romana
*Tiziano De Persio as Arnaldo
*Maurizio Di Paolantonio as Fabio
*Antonio Garibaldi as Littorio
*Vittorio Guerrieri as Umberto
*Alessandra Mussolini as Maria Luisa
*Nicole Magny as Officer's Daughter
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