"A special film about two special people."

1977

1h 46m

8.1(716 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

15 members

Acting

Sophia Loren

Antonietta Taberi

Acting

Marcello Mastroianni

Gabriele

Acting

John Vernon

Emanuele Taberi

Acting

Françoise Berd

Concierge

Acting

Patrizia Basso

Romana Taberi

Acting

Tiziano De Persio

Arnaldo Taberi

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Maurizio Di Paolantonio

Fabio Taberi

No Image

Acting

Antonio Garibaldi

Littorio Taberi

No Image

Acting

Vittorio Guerrieri

Umberto Taberi

Acting

Alessandra Mussolini

Maria Luisa Taberi

Acting

Nicole Magny

Officer's Daughter

No Image

Acting

Galeazzo Ciano

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Acting

Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Acting

King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Acting

Benito Mussolini

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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