On the shelf
A Special Day
1977Age guide: All ages
Where to watch
- United KingdomAmazon Prime Video · Plex
- FranceSFR Play
- SpainFilmin · Runtime
12 more countries
- ItalyPlex · CG TV STREAMING
- SwedenCineasterna · Draken Film
- BelgiumSooner
- DenmarkFilmstriben
- FinlandCineasterna
- IrelandPlex
- LuxembourgSooner
- NorwayFilmoteket · Cineasterna
- PortugalFilmin
- United StatesRent or buy
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Checked 11 Nov 2026 · Data: JustWatch
See it on the shelfTwo neighbours — a persecuted journalist and a resigned housewife — forge a strong bond on the day of Adolf Hitler's historic 1938 visit to Rome.
★ 8.1/10 · 809 TMDB audience ratings
Starring
Sophia LorenAntonietta Taberi
Marcello MastroianniGabriele
John VernonEmanuele Taberi
Françoise BerdConcierge
Patrizia BassoRomana Taberi- Tiziano De PersioArnaldo Taberi
- Maurizio Di PaolantonioFabio Taberi
- Antonio GaribaldiLittorio Taberi
Audience reviews from TMDB · may contain spoilers
talisencrw: Previously I had seen many pairings of Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni--next to William Powell and Myrna Loy, this is my favourite cinematic… Read full review
CinemaSerf: The first fifteen minutes or so of this film consists of a mini-documentary setting the scene as Adolf Hitler makes the train journey… Read full review