Tea With Mussolini (US)
A Story of Civilized Disobediance
Certificate: PG
Running Time: 117 mins
Retail Price: $14.95
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie
Synopsis:
Florence, Italy on the brink of WWII - it was a time of social unrest and, of course - afternoon tea. Join Oscar winner Cher and an incredible cast of leading ladies as they host this radiant, beautiful film, that is worth savoring. Pre-war Florence is the place to be for any proper British woman who relishes culture and the arts. These ladies have everything they could ever want or need - including a promise from Dictator Mussolini himself that not even the imminent World War will impose upon their lifestyle. But when it appears that his word is not kept, and these expatriates - who chose to stay in Italy instead of seeking refuge in their own country - are in trouble, it takes a young outcast boy and a brazen American woman to keep them in the high life and out of harm`s way.
Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Collectible "Making of" Booklet
Original Theatrical Trailer
Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 1.85:1
Pan & Scan 1.33:1
Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital Surround 2.0 French
Subtitle Tracks:
French
English
CC: English
Directed By:
Franco Zeffirelli
Written By:
Franco Zeffirelli
John Mortimer
Starring:
Charlie Lucas
Baird Wallace
Lily Tomlin
Maggie Smith
Joan Plowright
Judi Dench
Cher
Casting By:
Emma Style
Mirta Guarnaschelli
Soundtrack By:
Alessio Vlad
Stefano Arnaldi
Director of Photography:
David Watkin
Editor:
Tariq Anwar
Costume Designer:
Alberto Spiazzi
Ermanno Daelli
Jenny Beavan
Anna Anni
Producer:
Giovannella Zannoni
Riccardo Tozzi
Pippo Pisciotto
Clive Parsons
Frederick Muller
Executive Producer:
Marco Chimenz
Distributor:
Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Your Opinions and Comments
The video transfer is ok. While there are no compression signs at all, several scenes reveal some dust particles. Still, it`s nothing major and the landscapes of Italy are all very nice.
The DD 5.1 soundtrack is a bit flat, but I guess you cannot expect this kind of a movie to utilize the surrounds very often. Still, the dialog is always clear.
The menus are animated with sound.
The disk contains no extras whatsoever.
Bottom line - a very nice movie, that is, unfortunately, presented in a rather mediocre disk.