Tea with Mussolini (1999)
Overview
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.
Where to watch Tea with Mussolini
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | — | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| United Kingdom | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video, Sky, YouTube | Apple TV, Amazon Video, Sky, YouTube |
| Australia | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV |
| Ireland | — | Apple TV, Sky, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Sky, Amazon Video |
| New Zealand | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| India | — | Amazon Video | — |
| South Africa | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Germany | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube, MagentaTV +1 | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube, MagentaTV +1 |
| France | — | Apple TV, YouTube, Amazon Video | Apple TV, YouTube, Amazon Video |
| Spain | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
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What is Tea with Mussolini about?
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. Tea with Mussolini is a Comedy, Drama, War movie, released on 1999-03-25, runtime 117 minutes.
Is Tea with Mussolini worth watching?
TMDB users rate Tea with Mussolini 6.4 out of 10 from 162 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Tea with Mussolini?
In the United States, Tea with Mussolini can be rented from Amazon Video. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Franco Zeffirelli
Cast
- Maggie Smith as Lady Hester Random
- Judi Dench as Arabella
- Joan Plowright as Mary Wallace
- Cher as Elsa Strauss-Almerson
- Lily Tomlin as Georgina "Georgie" Rockwell
- Baird Wallace as Luca
- Charlie Lucas as Luca (Child)
- Michael Williams as British Consul
- Paul Chequer as Wilfred Random, aka Miss Lucy
- Massimo Ghini as Paolo
- Paolo Seganti as Vittorio Fanfanni
- Tessa Pritchard as Connie Raynor
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Sources
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