Italy / Canada,
1977, 105 min
(Alternative: 103 min)
Directed by:
Ettore ScolaCinematography:
Pasqualino De SantisComposer:
Armando TrovajoliCast:
Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni, John Vernon, Françoise Berd, Alessandra Mussolini, Adolf Hitler (a.f.), King Victor Emmanuel III (a.f.) (more)Plots(1)
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, Sophia Loren strikes up a friendship with her homosexual neighbor Mastroianni. As the day segues into night, Loreon and Mastroianni develop a very special relationship that will radically alter both of their outlooks on life. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1978 - Marcello Mastroianni (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1978 - Ettore Scola (Best Foreign Language Film)
César Awards
- 1978 - Best Foreign Film
Golden Globes
- 1978 - Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
- 1978 - Marcello Mastroianni (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
Cannes Film Festival
- 1977 - Ettore Scola (Golden Palm - Official Competition)