Semi-autobiographical tale from the early life of Writer and Director Franco Zeffirelli looks at the illegitimate son of an Italian businessman. The boy's mother has died, and he is raised by an Englishwoman in pre-World War II Fascist Italy.
Living to each other in Florence, and presided over by an ambassador's widow, a group of Englishwomen live a sheltered existence which they believe is guaranteed personal protection in a tea reception given by Il Duce (Claudio Spadaro). However, as war breaks out, the women are interned.
Occasionally in this English colony is a wealthy American, who visits amongst her travels and marriages to wealthy older men. She respects the "Scorpioni", as they are known, and secretly arranges for their stay in a hotel. The ambassador's widow finds her vulgar and tries to ignore her, but when the United States enters the war, the American too is taken into custody.
Only then does she discover that her Italian lover has tricked her into signing over all of her money and modern art collection to him, and is now arranging her execution. This obliges all to join forces. Georgie (Lily Tomlin) is an American archaeologist working at a dig in the city.
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Tea with Mussolini
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Mattinata Fiorentina
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Sulla carrozzella
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Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
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Tulipan
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Stomping at the Ritz
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Alan Moorhouse:
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Moonlight Magic
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Alan Moorhouse:
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Goodbye To Elsa
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Stefano Arnaldi:
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Ladies
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Stefano Arnaldi:
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Orphanage
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Stefano Arnaldi:
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Stepmother
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Stefano Arnaldi:
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Small Carriage
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Stefano Arnaldi:
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Going To School
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Stefano Arnaldi:
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The Black Shirts In Office
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Stefano Arnaldi:
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Tea Trolley
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Stefano Arnaldi:
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Goodbye Luca
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Stefano Arnaldi:
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Declaration Of War
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Stefano Arnaldi:
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Luca Returns Home
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Stefano Arnaldi:
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The Dog Appears
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Stefano Arnaldi:
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Luca Grows
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Stefano Arnaldi:
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Jewess
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Stefano Arnaldi:
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Luca Riding A Bicycle
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Stefano Arnaldi:
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The Scorpioni
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Stefano Arnaldi:
Performer
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Card Game
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Stefano Arnaldi:
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No John
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Stefano Arnaldi:
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No Tea
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Stefano Arnaldi:
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Autobus
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Stefano Arnaldi:
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Ordinance
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Stefano Arnaldi:
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Who Paid?
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Stefano Arnaldi:
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Goodbye To Elsa II
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Stefano Arnaldi:
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