Tea with Mussolini

TMDb6.5

"A story of civilized disobedience"

Summary

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.

Writers:

Franco Zeffirelli,John Mortimer

Producers:

Frederick Muller,Riccardo Tozzi,Giovannella Zannoni,Clive Parsons,Marco Chimenz

Stars:

Maggie Smith,Judi Dench,Joan Plowright