Tea with Mussolini (1999)

A story of civilized disobedience

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.

Genres: Comedy, Drama, War

Stars: Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Joan Plowright, Cher, Lily Tomlin