A Special Day (1977)
Directed by Ettore Scola · 106 min · Drama, Romance
73.4 TOPICAL score · #613 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
A Special Day (1977, directed by Ettore Scola) has a TOPICAL score of 73.4 - ranked 613 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and critics, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 2 awards from 4 nominations, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Non-English Language Film. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 8.1/10 (795 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 32 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 8.1/10 (795 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 4 nominations - incl. Golden Globe Award for Best Non-English Language Film; César Award for Best Foreign Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 32 languages
- Still read6,739 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Sophia Loren (actor #140), Marcello Mastroianni (actor #27), John Vernon (actor #998), Françoise Berd
“In 2015, The Hollywood Reporter critic Deborah Young praised it as "one of the most telling films ever made about Italian Fascism," which "suggests a path that cuts through mass-think ideologies, one that anyone can follow with a little human solidarity and courage."”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10