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A Special Day poster
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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 90.8 / 100
1977·Drama / Romance·1h 46m

A SPECIAL DAY

“A special film about two special people.”

Two neighbours — a persecuted journalist and a resigned housewife — forge a strong bond on the day of Adolf Hitler's historic 1938 visit to Rome.

Above the Line
Ettore Scola·DirectorRuggero Maccari·ScreenplayEttore Scola·ScreenplayPasqualino De Santis·Director of PhotographyArmando Trovajoli·Original Music ComposerRaimondo Crociani·Editor
Cast
Sophia Loren·Antonietta TaberiMarcello Mastroianni·GabrieleJohn Vernon·Emanuele TaberiFrançoise Berd·ConciergePatrizia Basso·Romana TaberiTiziano De Persio·Arnaldo TaberiMaurizio Di Paolantonio·Fabio TaberiAntonio Garibaldi·Littorio TaberiVittorio Guerrieri·Umberto TaberiAlessandra Mussolini·Maria Luisa Taberi
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
Ettore Scola·Director
Writing· 3
Ruggero Maccari·ScreenplayEttore Scola·ScreenplayMaurizio Costanzo·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Pasqualino De Santis·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Raimondo Crociani·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Armando Trovajoli·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Carlo Ponti·Producer
By the Numbers
90.8
OF 100
Master Score
8.1
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind A Special Day's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Intimate, Somber
Composition
Full Bleed
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a sepia-toned close-up of two individuals, a man and a woman, positioned in a tight embrace. The man, on the left, looks directly forward wi”

drama
Key Elements
EarringRing
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
8/10
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