Country: Italy
Year: 1977
Duration: 106'
On 6 May 1938, Hitler is visiting Rome. Antonietta (Sofia Loren), wife of a state employee and mother of six, lives in a working-class apartment building. On that day, the family’s bird escapes through the window to reach the apartment of a neighbor, Gabriele (Marcello Mastroianni). Once a radio broadcaster, the man is now about to be exiled to Sardinia because of his homosexuality. While everyone is absorbed in the parade, Antonietta and Gabriele share their experiences, with a sense of bitterness and unexpected intimacy. In memory of Maurizio Costanzo, who co-wrote the screenplay.
Biography
film director
Ettore Scola
Ettore Scola (1931 – 2016) was one of the masters of Italian comedy, a genre which he contributed to create and develop, through films which combine both social comment and humor, biting satire and social commitment. His best known films are: The Pizza Triangle (1970), The Most Wonderful Evening of My Life (1972), We All Loved Each Other So Much (1974), Down and Dirty (1976), which won Best Director at Cannes Film Festival, Goodnight Ladies and Gentlemen (1976), A Special Day (1977), Viva l’Italia (1977) and La terrazza (1980), which won Best Screenplay award at Cannes Film Festival.
Cast
& Credits
Sceneggiatura/Screenplay Ruggero Maccari, Ettore Scola, Maurizio Costanzo
Montaggio/Editing Raimondo Crociani
Fotografia/Photography Pasqualino De Santis
Scenografia/Production Design Luciano Ricceri
Suono/Sound Luciano Anzellotti, Franco Bassi
Musica/Music Armando Trovajoli
Interpreti/Cast Sophia Loren, Sophia Loren, John Vernon, Françoise Berd, Patrizia Basso, Tiziano De Persio
Produttore/Producer Carlo Ponti
Produzione/Production Compagnia Cinematografica Champion, Canafox Films
Distribuzione/Distribution Surf Film
Montaggio/Editing Raimondo Crociani
Fotografia/Photography Pasqualino De Santis
Scenografia/Production Design Luciano Ricceri
Suono/Sound Luciano Anzellotti, Franco Bassi
Musica/Music Armando Trovajoli
Interpreti/Cast Sophia Loren, Sophia Loren, John Vernon, Françoise Berd, Patrizia Basso, Tiziano De Persio
Produttore/Producer Carlo Ponti
Produzione/Production Compagnia Cinematografica Champion, Canafox Films
Distribuzione/Distribution Surf Film
