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Tea with Mussolini

6.419991h 57mPGMovieComedyDramaWar

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,…

DirectorFranco Zeffirelli
WriterJohn Mortimer
ProducersMarco Chimenz·Clive Parsons

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Cast · Directed by Franco Zeffirelli

MSMaggie Smith
Maggie Smith
Lady Hester Random
JDJudi Dench
Judi Dench
Arabella
JPJoan Plowright
Joan Plowright
Mary Wallace
CCher
Cher
Elsa Strauss-Almerson
LTLily Tomlin
Lily Tomlin
Georgina "Georgie" Rockwell
BW
Baird Wallace
Luca
CL
Charlie Lucas
Luca (Child)
MWMichael Williams
Michael Williams
British Consul
PCPaul Chequer
Paul Chequer
Wilfred Random, aka Miss Lucy
MGMassimo Ghini
Massimo Ghini
Paolo
PS
Paolo Seganti
Vittorio Fanfanni
TP
Tessa Pritchard
Connie Raynor

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