A Special Day
History, Italian Style
June 4 - 25
She’s a conservative Mussolini supporter; he’s a homosexual enemy of the state. But after a chance meeting, the two share a life-changing day in 1938 that will challenge their assumptions about people, politics, and sexuality. Marcello Mastroianni and Sophia Loren deliver virtuoso performances.
May 8, 1938. All of Rome is turning out to see the spectacle of Hitler’s visit to Italy. Among the few not attending are a harried housewife and mother of six (Sophia Loren) and her across-the-way neighbor (Marcello Mastroianni, Oscar-nominated for his performance), a suicidal former radio announcer. She’s a conservative Mussolini supporter; he’s a homosexual enemy of the state. But after a chance meeting, the two share a life-changing day that will challenge their assumptions about people, politics, and sexuality. Gorgeously photographed in creamy sepia tones and driven by two virtuoso central performances, this tender, daring chamber drama indelibly captures the human costs of fascism. 4K DCP restored by CSC-Cineteca Nazionale.
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