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Tea with Mussolini

 

UK / Italy 1999, 116 minutes
Dir. Franco Zeffirelli
Rating: [PG]
Genres: Drama

Topics: Period 1930s.

 

Aroview: Dir. Franco Zeffirelli's childhood memoirs form the basis of this well-mannered period fancy that draws weight from the grand Dames of British theatre, Judi Dench, Joan Plowright and Maggie Smith.

As Brit expatriates in pre-war Italy, the disparate trio get nudged out of privilege and complacency as Mussolini prepares for war, and the fate of a New York Jewish socialite (Cher) comes to rest in their balance. Long on nostalgia and short on political complexity, this is nevertheless just the ticket for seasoned tea drinkers.

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