Tea with Mussolini (1999)

EnglishFilm1999117 minComedy, Drama, War★ 6.4/10

A story of civilized disobedience

In 1930s fascist Italy, adolescent Luca just lost his mother. His father, a callous businessman, sends him to be taken care of by British expatriate Mary Wallace. Mary and her cultured friends - including artist Arabella, young widow Elsa, and archaeologist Georgie - keep a watchful eye over the boy. But the women's cultivated lives take a dramatic turn when Allied forces declare war on Mussolini.

Directed by

Franco Zeffirelli

Starring

Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Joan Plowright

Released

1999-03-25

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