Tea with Mussolini

A warm, bittersweet coming-of-age tale with eccentric charm, where genteel comedy and wartime loss sit side by side.

Directed by

Franco Zeffirelli

Genres

Comedy, Drama, War

Starring

Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Joan Plowright

Tagline

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.

How it feels

Warm, melancholic, whimsical and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Found family, friendship, coming-of-age, war

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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