Tea with Mussolini

Tea with Mussolini

A story of civilized disobedience

Directed by Franco Zeffirelli

Produced by Cattleya, Cineritmo

1999117 min6.4 / 10

A warm, character-driven story of female friendship and maternal care set against the encroaching darkness of fascist Italy and World War II.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Tea with Mussolini easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Tea with Mussolini sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Tea with Mussolini end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Tea with Mussolini violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Tea with Mussolini scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

31/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity60

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise7

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Tea with Mussolini

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Tea with Mussolini

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Tea with Mussolini, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Tea with Mussolini, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Tea with Mussolini, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

Share thisXBlueskyReddit