Tea With Mussolini (1999)

Product Details: Tea With Mussolini (1999)

Edition:

DVD Canadian. See other editions

MPAA Rating:

PG

Release Date:

04/15/2008

UPC:

027616922472

Directed by:

Franco Zeffirelli

Featuring:

Cher, Judi Dench, Joan Plowright. See all cast

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Synopsis: Tea With Mussolini (1999)

Synopis: Taken from a chapter in the autobiography of acclaimed filmmaker Franco Zeffirelli, TEA WITH MUSSOLINI is written by British novelist and playwright John Mortimer and Zeffirelli, drawing on the latter's published memoirs. The film tells of Luca Innocenti (born out of wedlock and not officially recognized by his father) and his struggle to assert his independence and find his way into a life of art. The coming-of-age tale is also a haunting evocation of a vanished world: that of the quiet city of Florence on the brink of World War II. Judi Dench, Joan Plowright and Maggie Smith portray the eccentric, colorful and strong-willed ladies - called the "Scorpioni" for their biting wit - who, along with a free-spirited American art collector (Cher) and archeologist (Lily Tomlin), raise the youth and fashion him, though Italian, into "a perfect British gentleman."

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Features: Tea With Mussolini (1999)

Features: DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Letterboxed - 1.85
Pan & Scan - 1.33
Single Side - Single Layer
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Surround - French
Additional Release Material:
Trailers - Original Theatrical Trailer
Additional Products:
Booklet

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User Reviews: Tea With Mussolini

1. Slice of Zeffirelli autobiography

   , November 15, 1999
   Reviewer: mlm1111 - See all mlm1111's reviews

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   Among the motley group of English and American expatriates living in Florence at the onset of WWII are Mary Wallace (Joan Plowright), a secretary; Lady Hester (Maggie Smith),widow of the Ambassador to Italy; Elsa (Cher) a flamboyant American, collector of art and elderly rich husbands; Arabella (Judi Dench) a former famous actress; and Georgie (Lily Tomlin), excavator of local historic artifacts. Their social group are collectively called by the Italians "The Sciorpini" because of their penchant for stinging wit.
   
   Mary suddenly and reluctantly inherits her employer ...

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