Tea with Mussolini
A story of civilized disobedience
1999 · 1h 57m · PG
Comedy, Drama, War
Directed by
Franco Zeffirelli
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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.
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