1999 • PG • 1h 57m
6.4/10
(140 users) 
Overview
In 1930s fascist Italy, adolescent Luca just lost his mother. His father, a callous businessman, sen 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.
6.4/10
(140 users) Cast / Crew 
Joan Plowright Mary Wallace 
Maggie Smith Lady Hester Random 
Cher Elsa Strauss-Almerson 
Judi Dench Arabella 
Lily Tomlin Georgina "Georgie" Rockwell 
Baird Wallace Luca Charlie Lucas Luca (Child) 
Michael Williams British Consul Paul Chequer Wilfred Random, aka Miss Lucy 
Massimo Ghini Paolo 
Paolo Seganti Vittorio Fanfanni Tessa Pritchard Connie Raynor 
Claudio Spadaro Benito Mussolini 
Roberto Farnesi Maurizio 
Chris Larkin Major Gibson 
Franco Zeffirelli Director Clive Parsons Producer Marco Chimenz Producer Stefano Arnaldi Music Alessio Vlad Music 
Tariq Anwar Editor 
David Watkin Director of Photography 
John Mortimer Screenplay Franco Zeffirelli Novel Carlo Centolavigna Art Direction Biagio Fersini Art Direction Fiorella Mariani Art Direction Marco Allegri Set Decoration Anna Anni Costume Design 
Jenny Beavan Costume Design
Joan Plowright Mary Wallace Maggie Smith Lady Hester Random Cher Elsa Strauss-Almerson Judi Dench Arabella Lily Tomlin Georgina "Georgie" Rockwell Baird Wallace Luca Charlie Lucas Luca (Child) Michael Williams British Consul Paul Chequer Wilfred Random, aka Miss Lucy Massimo Ghini Paolo Paolo Seganti Vittorio Fanfanni Tessa Pritchard Connie Raynor Claudio Spadaro Benito Mussolini Roberto Farnesi Maurizio Chris Larkin Major Gibson Franco Zeffirelli Director Clive Parsons Producer Marco Chimenz Producer Stefano Arnaldi Music Alessio Vlad Music Tariq Anwar Editor David Watkin Director of Photography John Mortimer Screenplay Franco Zeffirelli Novel Carlo Centolavigna Art Direction Biagio Fersini Art Direction Fiorella Mariani Art Direction Marco Allegri Set Decoration Anna Anni Costume Design Jenny Beavan Costume Design 
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