Tea with Mussolini (1999)

Tea with Mussolini (1999) is a Comedy, Drama, War film directed by Franco Zeffirelli, rated 6.4/10 by 160 viewers.

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. Starring Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Joan Plowright, Cher, Lily Tomlin.