Tea with Mussolini (1999)
03/25/1999 (GB) • 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.
Top Billed Cast
Lady Hester Random
Arabella
Mary Wallace
Elsa Strauss-Almerson
Georgina "Georgie" Rockwell
Luca
Luca (Child)
British Consul
Wilfred Random, aka Miss Lucy
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