A special day

DVD 2015

On the day of a huge rally celebrating Hitler's visit to Rome, which underscored the infamous alliance between the Nazis and Mussolini's fascist regime, a brief encounter between a weary housewife and a radio announcer unfolds into an intimate drama.

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Explore Topics & Themes:

Fascism Italy Drama

Gay people Drama

Italy Politics and government 20th century Drama

Italy Social conditions 20th century Drama

Man-woman relationships Drama

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Drama Feature films Foreign films Motion pictures Video recordings

Part of a Series:

Criterion collection Criterion collection ; 778 Criterion collection ; 778. DVD

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Description:

2 videodiscs (107 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches
digital optical surround Dolby Digital
video file DVD video region 1
polychrome

Target Audience Note:

CHVR: Not rated

Notes:

Originally released as a motion picture in 1977
Special features: New, restored 4K digital transfer, supervised by director, uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray; New interviews with director and actor; Two 1977 episodes of The Dick Cavett Show ; Trailer; New English subtitle translation; An essay by critic Deborah Young
Cinematography, Pasqualino De Santis ; music, Armando Trovajoli ; editor, Raimondo Crociani ; production and set design, Luciano Ricceri ; costume design, Enrico Sabbatini
Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni, John Vernon, Francıoise Berd
DVD, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital
For private home use only
Italian dialogue; English subtitles

Control Number:

1584245

UPC:

715515158817

Other Authors:

Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher
Loren, Sophia, 1934- actor
Mastroianni, Marcello, 1924-1996, actor
Scola, Ettore, 1931-2016, film director

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