Tea with Mussolini (1999)

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

What to watch after Tea with Mussolini

• Jane Eyre (1996) — Franco Zeffirelli directed both
• Ladies in Lavender (2004) — Judi Dench and Maggie Smith appear in both
• Hamlet (1990) — Same subject: loss of loved one
• The Taming of The Shrew (1967) — Franco Zeffirelli directed both
• A Room with a View (1986) — Same subject: florence, italy
• Mrs. Brown (1997) — Same feel: dramatic, emotional