Tea With Mussolini(1999)- Production Details

Poster of Tea With Mussolini

Synopsis

Luca is a young boy in 1930s Italy, and after his mother has run away his father is more than happy to see him cared for by a group of eccentric aristocratic English women living in Tuscany. Hester, Arabella and Mary are soon joined by Americans Elsa and Georgie, who share their love for Italy and lack of concern over the rise of Fascism. But when war breaks out, Luca's life changes, as do those of the women, particularly the Jewish American Elsa.

Production Details

In Theaters

  • May 14, 1999

MPAA Rating

PG (for thematic elements / language / brief nudity / mild violence)

Genres

Comedy, Period, Drama

Run Time

1 hour 57 minutes

Distributors

G2 Films

Box Office

$14,381,584

Also Known As

  • Un The avec Mussolini
  • Te con Il Duce

Production Status

Released

Filming Locations

  • San Gimignano, Italy
  • Tuscany, Italy
  • Florence, Italy
  • Cinecitta Studios, Rome, Italy

Produced In

Italy

Director

Franco Zeffirelli

Director

Daniele Nannuzzi

Director