

Tea with Mussolini (1999)
- PG
- 05/13/1999 (US)
- Comedy, Drama, War
- 1h 57m
A story of civilized disobedience
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.
Franco Zeffirelli
Director, NovelJohn Mortimer
ScreenplayCast

Maggie Smith
Lady Hester Random
Judi Dench
Arabella
Joan Plowright
Mary Wallace
Cher
Elsa Strauss-Almerson
Lily Tomlin
Georgina "Georgie" RockwellBaird Wallace
LucaCharlie Lucas
Luca (Child)