Tea with Mussolini

Tea with Mussolini

"A story of civilized disobedience"
  • 1999
  • 1 hr 57 min
  •  6.431  (152)
  •   Released

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.

Tea with Mussolini
Description
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.
  • Release Date
    1999
  • Runtime
    1 hr 57 min
  • Language
    en
  • Rating
    6.431  (152)