A Special Day(1977)
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.
Movie: A Special Day
Top 10 Billed Cast
Antonietta Taberi
Gabriele
Emanuele Taberi
Concierge
Romana Taberi
Umberto Taberi
Maria Luisa Taberi
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