Tea with Mussolini
Franco Zeffirelli
Cher, Judi Dench, Joan Plowright, Maggie Smith, Lily Tomlin, Baird Wallace, Massimo Ghini, Paolo Seganti, Claudio Spadaro, Mino Bellei, Charlie Lucas, Paul Chequer, Tessa Pritchard, Michael Williams, Chris Larkin, Pino Colizzi
1999
Italy, UK
Completed
English, Italian
113 minutes
Detailed introduction
This film (drama)Also known asTea with Mussolini，is aItaly, UKProducerwomen sex，At1999Released in year
。The dialogue language isEnglish, Italian，Current Douban rating8.3(For reference only)。
Based on the early personal experiences of director Franco Zeffirelli, it tells the story of a group of women who love Italian culture and art during World War II, featuring the former British ambassador's wife (played by Maggie Smith) who has tea with Mussolini, Mary (played by Joan Plowright) who takes care of her employer's illegitimate son Luca, art enthusiast Arabella (played by Judi Dench), young British journalist Connie (played by Tessa Pritchard), resourceful American woman Georgie (played by Lily Tomlin), and free-spirited but kind-hearted American Elsa (played by Cher). Before the outbreak of the war, they often gathered at the former ambassador's home or had tea and chats at the Uffizi Gallery. After the war started, they were all placed under house arrest in the ancient town of San Gimignano, while Luca, whom they had cared for, had grown up and often came to help them.