A Special Day
Film1977106 min

A Special Day

Taste attributes: dramaromancegay/lesbianhistoricalslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers all

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"A special film about two special people."

Boxlist takeExpect a moving, realistic romantic drama, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: very slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

The film is set during the late 1930s: the occasion is the first meeting between Mussolini and Hitler. Left alone in her tenement home when her fascist husband runs off to attend the historic event, Antonietta strikes up a friendship with her neighbor Gabriele. As the day segues into night, Antonietta and Gabriele develop a very special relationship that will radically alter both of their outlooks on life.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshiplove conquers all

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Sophia LorenMarcello MastroianniJohn VernonFrançoise BerdPatrizia Basso

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1977
Runtime
106 min
Status
Released
Studio
Canafox Films
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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