Tea with Mussolini (1999)
Tea with Mussolini (1999)
A story of civilized disobedience
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.

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Cast

Joan Plowright Joan Plowright As: Mary Wallace
Maggie Smith Maggie Smith As: Lady Hester Random
Cher Cher As: Elsa Strauss-Almerson
Judi Dench Judi Dench As: Arabella
Lily Tomlin Lily Tomlin As: Georgina "Georgie" Rockwell
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: A story of civilized disobedience
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama, War

Language: English, Italiano, Pусский

Release Date: 25 March 1999

Country: GB, IT

Runtime: 117m

Company Credits

Company: Cattleya, Cineritmo, Film and General Productions, Medusa Produzione

Budget: $12,000,000

Revenue: $21,001,563

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Cast

Joan Plowright

Joan Plowright

Mary Wallace

Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith

Lady Hester Random

Cher

Cher

Elsa Strauss-Almerson

Judi Dench

Judi Dench

Arabella

Lily Tomlin

Lily Tomlin

Georgina "Georgie" Rockwell

Baird Wallace

Baird Wallace

Luca

Charlie Lucas

Charlie Lucas

Luca (Child)

Michael Williams

Michael Williams

British Consul

Paul Chequer

Paul Chequer

Wilfred Random, aka Miss Lucy

Massimo Ghini

Massimo Ghini

Paolo

Paolo Seganti

Paolo Seganti

Vittorio Fanfanni

Tessa Pritchard

Tessa Pritchard

Connie Raynor

Claudio Spadaro

Claudio Spadaro

Benito Mussolini

Roberto Farnesi

Roberto Farnesi

Maurizio

Chris Larkin

Chris Larkin

Major Gibson

Giacomo Gonnella

Giacomo Gonnella

First Carabiniere

Allan Caister Pearce

Allan Caister Pearce

American Dealer

Hermann Weiskopf

Hermann Weiskopf

German Officer

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Anna Anni

Anna Anni

Costume Design

Jenny Beavan

Jenny Beavan

Costume Design

Alberto Spiazzi

Alberto Spiazzi

Costume Design

Franco Corridoni

Franco Corridoni

Key Makeup Artist

Maria Teresa Corridoni

Maria Teresa Corridoni

Hairstylist

Leonard Engelman

Leonard Engelman

Makeup Artist

Vivian McAteer

Vivian McAteer

Hairstylist

Victoria Wood

Victoria Wood

Wigmaker

Sound

Stefano Arnaldi

Stefano Arnaldi

Music

Alessio Vlad

Alessio Vlad

Music

John Bateman

John Bateman

ADR Mixer

Richard Fettes

Richard Fettes

Foley Editor

Dean Humphreys

Dean Humphreys

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gerry Humphreys

Gerry Humphreys

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Craig Irving

Craig Irving

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Colin Ritchie

Colin Ritchie

ADR Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

David Watkin

David Watkin

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Carlo Centolavigna

Carlo Centolavigna

Art Direction

Biagio Fersini

Biagio Fersini

Art Direction

Fiorella Mariani

Fiorella Mariani

Art Direction

Marco Allegri

Marco Allegri

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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