Tea with Mussolini
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.
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Tea with Mussolini
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 25, 1999
Runtime
1h 57m
Genres
Comedy, Drama, War
User Score
64%
Original Title
Tea with Mussolini
Production Companies
Cattleya, Cineritmo, Film and General Productions, Medusa Produzione
Director
Franco Zeffirelli
Budget
$12,000,000
Revenue
$21,001,563
Description
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.