A three-way love affair in the Rome of the early seventies among some conflicting characters . Construction labourer Oreste (Marcello Mastroianni) who married an old, ugly woman and his young fiancee Adelaide (Monica Vitti) meet Nello Serafini (Giancarlo Giannini) , cook in a pizzeria. The pizza man becomes Vitti's lover, and poor Marcello goes crazy . Meanwhile , the lovers argue and often go to communist rallies , and enjoy the filthy beach of Ostia. This is the twisted story of a woman who was completely faithful to two men !. Will the hostile environment leave a way to jealousy?...a tender comedy !
It's a romantic comedy with full of messes , love conflicts , and carried out with nice sense and high sensibility . An unrelentingly passionate and offbeat romance , concerning a three-way love affair in the Rome of the early seventies . Magnificent performances from trio pros : Marcello Mastroianni , Monica Vitti , Giancarlo Giannini make a splendid movie well worth seeing. This is one of the best comedies played by the classic Italian actor Marcello Mastroianni , along with "Divorce Italian style" (1961), and "Marriage Italian style" (1964) . Of course , Age/Scarpelli and Ettore Scola's agreeable screenplay results in ever interesting, elaborate and sentimental situations . Although it is mosty an Italian film , it turns out to be an Italy/Spain co-production, that's why some Spanish actors appear , such as : Manuel Zarzo , Fernando Sánchez Polack, Juan Diego .
The motion picture was professionally directed by Ettore Escola in his usual style. He was a writer and director, known for A special day (1977), The family (1987), Passion of love (1981) and La Famiglia (1987). He was President of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1988 and directed one Oscar nominated performance: Marcello Mastroianni in A special day (1977). Began in films during the early 50's, starting ghostwriting for the comic actor known as Toto, writing comedies, often in conjunction with Ruggero Maccari. Director Scola's imagination stretches to light up the limited scenarios where are developing the drama. Usually his films take place on a few stages and are semi-theatrical. For example : ¨Le Bal¨(1982) uses a French dance-hall to illustrate the changes in society 2)¨Nuit of Varennes (1983) a stagecoach is the scenario where meet an unlikely group as Thomas Paine, Luis XVI and Marie Antoinette who fled from revolutionary Paris 3) ¨The family¨(1987) all take place in the family's grand old Roman flat; and of course 4)¨Una Giornata Particulare¨ or ¨A special day¨ where Loren and Mastroianni striking up a marvelous relationship into their respective apartments and at the flat roof.
It's a romantic comedy with full of messes , love conflicts , and carried out with nice sense and high sensibility . An unrelentingly passionate and offbeat romance , concerning a three-way love affair in the Rome of the early seventies . Magnificent performances from trio pros : Marcello Mastroianni , Monica Vitti , Giancarlo Giannini make a splendid movie well worth seeing. This is one of the best comedies played by the classic Italian actor Marcello Mastroianni , along with "Divorce Italian style" (1961), and "Marriage Italian style" (1964) . Of course , Age/Scarpelli and Ettore Scola's agreeable screenplay results in ever interesting, elaborate and sentimental situations . Although it is mosty an Italian film , it turns out to be an Italy/Spain co-production, that's why some Spanish actors appear , such as : Manuel Zarzo , Fernando Sánchez Polack, Juan Diego .
The motion picture was professionally directed by Ettore Escola in his usual style. He was a writer and director, known for A special day (1977), The family (1987), Passion of love (1981) and La Famiglia (1987). He was President of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1988 and directed one Oscar nominated performance: Marcello Mastroianni in A special day (1977). Began in films during the early 50's, starting ghostwriting for the comic actor known as Toto, writing comedies, often in conjunction with Ruggero Maccari. Director Scola's imagination stretches to light up the limited scenarios where are developing the drama. Usually his films take place on a few stages and are semi-theatrical. For example : ¨Le Bal¨(1982) uses a French dance-hall to illustrate the changes in society 2)¨Nuit of Varennes (1983) a stagecoach is the scenario where meet an unlikely group as Thomas Paine, Luis XVI and Marie Antoinette who fled from revolutionary Paris 3) ¨The family¨(1987) all take place in the family's grand old Roman flat; and of course 4)¨Una Giornata Particulare¨ or ¨A special day¨ where Loren and Mastroianni striking up a marvelous relationship into their respective apartments and at the flat roof.