A Special Day
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| '''''A Special Day''''' ([[Italian language|Italian]]: '''''Una giornata particolare''''') is a [[1977 in film|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]].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [May 2007] | '''''A Special Day''''' ([[Italian language|Italian]]: '''''Una giornata particolare''''') is a [[1977 in film|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]].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [May 2007] | ||
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| + | As her entire family (including her fascist husband) goes to the streets to follow [[Hitler]]'s visit to [[Mussolini]] in [[Rome]], an Italian housewife (Sophia Loren) stays home looking after some domestic tasks. Her apartment building is empty but for a man (Marcello Mastroianni) who seems repulsed by [[fascism]] (a strange attitude in those days). | ||
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| + | 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]]. | ||
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| + | Nonetheless, despite their fights and arguments, they eventually make love before he is taken away by the police and her family comes back home. | ||
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| [[parrot]] - [[suicide attempt]] - [[adultery]] - [[deportation]] - [[fascism]] - [[homosexual]] - [[homosexuality]] - [[housewife]] - [[laundry]] - [[nazi]] - [[gay]] - [[gay interest]] | [[parrot]] - [[suicide attempt]] - [[adultery]] - [[deportation]] - [[fascism]] - [[homosexual]] - [[homosexuality]] - [[housewife]] - [[laundry]] - [[nazi]] - [[gay]] - [[gay interest]] | ||
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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.[1] [May 2007]
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 (Sophia Loren) stays home looking after some domestic tasks. Her apartment building is empty but for a man (Marcello 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.
Plot keywords
parrot - suicide attempt - adultery - deportation - fascism - homosexual - homosexuality - housewife - laundry - nazi - gay - gay interest
