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Where to Watch A Special Day (1977) in the US
- 1977
- Approved
- 1h 43m
- 8.1IMDb
- 100%Rotten Tomatoes
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What it's about
It's the late 1930's Rome. It's a national holiday in Italy today for the first state visit of Adolf Hitler to the country. The occasion is being marked by a lavish parade with both Hitler and Benito Mussolini to celebrate their political friendship/alliance in the name of fascism. Most of the Roman populace will attend the parade to celebrate with their leader. Two that will not be are the following. Antonietta Taberi, who would have liked to have gone to the parade, has to stay at home to attend to her domestic chores in duty to her husband Emanuele and their six children, all who have gone to the parade without her. Gabriele is a former announcer on Italian Public Radio. Despite living in the same apartment complex (Gabriele only for the last two months) with their apartment windows facing each other across the courtyard, Antonietta and Gabriele meet for the first time today in Antonietta's need to access his apartment to retrieve her escaped myna bird. Their encounter is important to both of them if only for this one day. It takes Antonietta out of her humdrum life, where she is unappreciated and taken for granted by her family, her husband who she does not truly love. And Antonietta's arrival halts what Gabriele was contemplating doing in light of the reason behind he not wanting to go to the parade and he no longer working as a radio announcer, that act which would replace the alternative of what will be happening to him later in the day.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Ettore Scola
- Starring
- Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni, John Vernon
Details
- Release date
- Oct 1, 1977
- Language
- Italian
- Country
- Italy, Canada
- Awards
- Nominated for 2 Oscars. 13 wins & 5 nominations total
Where to Watch A Special Day (1977) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch A Special Day in the United States?
- A Special Day is available with a subscription or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on The Criterion Channel (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I stream A Special Day or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on The Criterion Channel (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I watch A Special Day for free in the United States?
- We have not confirmed a free option for A Special Day in the United States.
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