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Tea with Mussolini
A story of civilized disobedience6.4
Plot
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.
Writer | John Mortimer |
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Director | Franco Zeffirelli |
Actor | Joan Plowright, Maggie Smith, Cher |
Country | United Kingdom |
Production | Cattleya |