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Tea with Mussolini (1999) | User Rating
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Release Date
• USA: May 14, 1999
DVD Release Date
• R1: Nov 16, 1999
Budget $12,000,000
MPAA Rating
Rated PG for thematic elements, language, brief nudity and some mild violence.
Running Time
1 hour, 57 minutes
Country UK, Italy
Studio Cattleya, Cineritmo, Film & General Productions, Medusa Produzione, Universal
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Other Titles
• Tea with Mussolini
• Te con il Duce
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Genre: War, Drama, Comedy, Period Piece, Political, World War II, Escape, Deception, Law, Military, Coming Of Age, School / Campus
Tagline: A story of civilized disobedience
Plot: The beautiful city of Florence is at the heart of this story, based on director Franco Zeffirelli's autobiography. It's the 1930s, and young Luca (Charlie Lucas), the illegitimate son of an Italian businessman, is taken in by a group of proper English ladies known as "Il Scorpioni" (for their "sting"). He acquires a passion for the arts as he follows them on their excursions through various museums and cathedrals, and finds his first taste of love when he falls for an extravagant Jewish American named Elsa (Cher). When Mussolini's fascist regime joins the Nazis, the old ladies become prisoners of war, and Elsa finds herself in even greater danger. Luckily, the now older Luca is on hand to help. This lovingly photographed film allows Zeffirelli to give voice to his passion for the art and architecture of his native city. The ensemble of mature actresses have a field day, of course, and includes Judi Dench, Lily Tomlin, Joan Plowright, and Maggie Smith.
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Cher
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