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Tea with Mussolini (1999)

Movie ★ 6.4 117 min

Comedy Drama War

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.

Franco Zeffirelli Director

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Quick facts

Released
March 25, 1999
Runtime
117 min
Rating
PG
Budget
$12.0M
Box office
$21.0M
IMDb
tt0120857
Studio
, Cineritmo, Film and General Productions, Medusa Produzione

Themes

Cast

Maggie Smith Maggie Smith Lady Hester Random Judi Dench Judi Dench Arabella Joan Plowright Joan Plowright Mary Wallace Cher Cher Elsa Strauss-Almerson Lily Tomlin Lily Tomlin Georgina "Georgie" Rockwell Baird Wallace Luca Charlie Lucas Luca (Child) Michael Williams Michael Williams British Consul Paul Chequer Wilfred Random, aka Miss Lucy Massimo Ghini Massimo Ghini Paolo Paolo Seganti Vittorio Fanfanni Tessa Pritchard Connie Raynor Claudio Spadaro Claudio Spadaro Benito Mussolini Roberto Farnesi Roberto Farnesi Maurizio Chris Larkin Chris Larkin Major Gibson Giacomo Gonnella Giacomo Gonnella First Carabiniere Allan Caister Pearce American Dealer Hermann Weiskopf Hermann Weiskopf German Officer

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Frequently asked questions

What is Tea with Mussolini about?
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.
Who directed Tea with Mussolini?
Tea with Mussolini was directed by Franco Zeffirelli.
Who stars in Tea with Mussolini?
Tea with Mussolini stars Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Joan Plowright, Cher.
When was Tea with Mussolini released?
Tea with Mussolini is a 1999 comedy, drama, war film.
Where can I watch Tea with Mussolini?
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