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Tea with Mussolini

1999 · 117 min · Comedy

In 1930s Florence, a motherless Italian boy is raised among a circle of eccentric British and American women whose genteel expatriate world is upended as fascism rises and war closes in. Franco Zeffirelli's warm, semi-autobiographical drama.

Why it’s here

A British autobiographical ensemble film about expatriates, Fascism, and wartime Florence.

Runtime
117 min
Genre
Comedy · Drama · War
Mood
tense · funny · thoughtful
Entry
some context
Best for
a lighter route

Content notes: war or political violence Non-exhaustive

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