Tea with Mussolini - 2000

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.

117min
2000
U
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.9/10

Cast

Joan Plowright profile pictureJoan PlowrightMary Wallace
Maggie Smith profile pictureMaggie SmithLady Hester Random
Cher profile pictureCherElsa Strauss-Almerson
Judi Dench profile pictureJudi DenchArabella
Lily Tomlin profile pictureLily TomlinGeorgina "Georgie" Rockwell
Michael Williams profile pictureMichael WilliamsBritish Consul
Paul Chequer profile picturePaul ChequerWilfred Random, aka Miss Lucy
Paolo Seganti profile picturePaolo SegantiVittorio Fanfanni
Claudio Spadaro profile pictureClaudio SpadaroBenito Mussolini
Chris Larkin profile pictureChris LarkinMajor Gibson
Hermann Weiskopf profile pictureHermann WeiskopfGerman Officer

About Tea with Mussolini

Tea with Mussolini Overview

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.

Age Rating: U
Runtime: 117min

Extra details

Original Title: Tea with Mussolini
Original Language: English
Budget: $12,000,000.00
Revenue: $21,001,563.00
Directed By: Franco Zeffirelli
Production Companies
CattleyaCineritmoFilm and General ProductionsMedusa Produzione