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A young Italian orphan is adopted by his father's secretary, Mary and settles into life in a slightly eccentric British refugee community of pre-WWII Florence, Italy. Mary and her circle of friends live a sheltered existance that they feel is protected by Mussolini himself. Until Italy joins Germany and changes their status to enemies.
Original Release
03/26/1999
US Release
05/14/1999
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Cher | Elsa / Elsa Strauss-Almerson |
| Judi Dench | Arabella |
| Joan Plowright | Mary Wallace / Mary |
| Maggie Smith | Lady Hester Random / Lady Hester |
| Lily Tomlin | Georgie / Georgina "Georgie" Rockwell |
| Baird Wallace | Luca |
| Charlie Lucas | |
| Massimo Ghini | Paolo |
| Paolo Seganti | Vittorio Fanfanni / Vittorio |
| Claudio Spadaro | Mussolini / Benito Mussolini |
Directors
Writers
Franco Zeffirelli, John Mortimer
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Cher | Elsa / Elsa Strauss-Almerson |
| Judi Dench | Arabella |
| Joan Plowright | Mary Wallace / Mary |
| Maggie Smith | Lady Hester Random / Lady Hester |
| Lily Tomlin | Georgie / Georgina "Georgie" Rockwell |
| Baird Wallace | Luca |
| Charlie Lucas | |
| Massimo Ghini | Paolo |
| Paolo Seganti | Vittorio Fanfanni / Vittorio |
| Claudio Spadaro | Mussolini / Benito Mussolini |
| Mino Bellei | Cesare |
| Paul Chequer | Wilfred Random, aka Miss Lucy / Wilfred |
| Tessa Pritchard | Connie |
| Michael Williams | British Consul |
| Paula Jacobs | Molly |
| Bettine Milne | Edith |
| Hazel Parsons | Hazel |
| Helen Stirling | Ursula |
| Kathleen Doyle | Norma |
| Gisella Mathews | Elderly Lady |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Marco Chimenz | Executive Producer |
| Clive Parsons | Producer |
| Pippo Pisciotto | Producer |
| Riccardo Tozzi | Producer |
| Giovannella Zannoni | Producer |
| Arnolds Linins | Producer |
| Marco Chimenz | Producer |
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