Tea with Mussolini 1999

Name: Tea with Mussolini
Released: 1999-03-25
Cast: Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Joan Plowright, Cher, Lily Tomlin

Synopsis:

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.

Directed by:	Franco Zeffirelli
Written by:	John Mortimer
Release date:	1999-03-25
Runtime:	117 minutes
Critics score:	65 / 100
Tagline:	A story of civilized disobedience