Tea with Mussolini
Tea with Mussolini (Italian: Un tè con Mussolini) is a 1999 semi-autobiographical comedy-drama war film directed by Franco Zeffirelli, scripted by John Mortimer, telling the story of a young Italian boy's upbringing by a circle of British and American women before and during the Second World War.
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| Directed by | Franco Zeffirelli |
| Screenplay by | John Mortimer Franco Zeffirelli |
| Story by | Franco Zeffirelli (autobiography) |
| Produced by | Clive Parsons Riccardo Tozzi Giovannella Zannoni Frederick Muller Marco Chimenz Pippo Pisciotto |
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| Cinematography | David Watkin |
| Edited by | Tariq Anwar |
| Music by | Stefano Arnaldi Alessio Vlad |
Production companies | Cattleya Cineritmo Medusa Film Film and General Productions |
| Distributed by | Medusa Film (Italy) Universal Pictures (Select territories; through United International Pictures) |
Release dates | 26 March 1999 (Italy) 2 April 1999 (UK) |
Running time | 112 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom Italy |
| Languages | English Italian |
| Budget | $12 million |
| Box office | $45,566,200 (worldwide) |
At the 53rd British Academy Film Awards, Tea with Mussolini won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Maggie Smith). The film also nominated for BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design but lost to Sleepy Hollow.
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