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May 14, 1999 · Tea with Mussolini: Directed by Franco Zeffirelli. With Cher, Judi Dench, Joan Plowright, Maggie Smith. An orphaned Italian boy is raised amongst a circle of British and American women living in Mussolini's Italy before and during World War II.
- (14K)
- Comedy, Drama, War
- Franco Zeffirelli
- 1999-05-14
Tea with Mussolini (Italian: Un tè con Mussolini) is a 1999 semi-autobiographical comedy-drama war film directed by Franco Zeffirelli, scripted by John Mortimer, telling the story of a young Italian boy's upbringing by a circle of British and American women before and during the Second World War.
Lady Hester charges off to Rome for tea with Mussolini, who assures her that she and her British friends have nothing to worry about, and then poses for photos that will be useful propaganda (ambassador's wife has tea with dictator, finds him a nice chap).
A comedy drama set in 1930s fascist Italy, where a British expatriate and her friends take care of a young orphan. Read critics and audience reviews, cast and crew, photos, and more about this film directed by Franco Zeffirelli.
- (40)
- Franco Zeffirelli
- PG
- Cher
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.
- (114)
- Franco Zeffirelli
- PG
- 117 min
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An orphaned Italian boy is raised among a circle of British and American women living in Mussolini's Italy before and during the Second World War.
