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A Special Day

1977·1h 43m·Approved
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 8.1/10
18,635 votes

Two neighbors, a persecuted journalist and a resigned housewife, meet during Hitler's visit to Italy in May 1938.

A Special Day is a 1977 drama movie directed by Ettore Scola, starring Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni, John Vernon. It holds an IMDb rating of 8.1/10 from 18,635 votes and runs 1h 43m.

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Director
Ettore Scola
Stars
Sophia Loren
Marcello Mastroianni
John Vernon
Françoise Berd
Details
1977-10-01
103 min
Movie
Approved
★ Italy, Canada
★ Italian
Keywords
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