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Release Date:
14 May 1999 (USA)
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Tagline:
A story of civilized disobedience
Plot:
Semi-autobiographical tale from the early life of director Franco Zeffirelli looks at the illegitimate son (Charlie Lucas as a child...
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Awards:
Won BAFTA Film Award.
Another 3 wins
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2 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(12 articles)
British Producer Parsons Dies
(From WENN. 21 August 2009, 12:06 PM, PDT)
Cher and Aguilera to work 'Burlesque'
(From Monsters and Critics. 23 June 2009, 2:07 PM, PDT)
(From WENN. 21 August 2009, 12:06 PM, PDT)
Cher and Aguilera to work 'Burlesque'
(From Monsters and Critics. 23 June 2009, 2:07 PM, PDT)
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Entertaining, Educational and extremely well acted
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Cher | ... | Elsa Morganthal Strauss-Armistan | |
| Judi Dench | ... | Arabella | |
| Joan Plowright | ... | Mary Wallace | |
| Maggie Smith | ... | Lady Hester Random | |
| Lily Tomlin | ... | Georgie Rockwell | |
| Baird Wallace | ... | Luca | |
| Charlie Lucas | ... | Luca (Child) | |
| Massimo Ghini | ... | Paolo | |
| Paolo Seganti | ... | Vittorio Fanfanni | |
| Claudio Spadaro | ... | Mussolini | |
| Mino Bellei | ... | Cesare | |
| Paul Chequer | ... | Wilfred Random, aka Miss Lucy | |
| Tessa Pritchard | ... | Connie Raynor | |
| Michael Williams | ... | British Consul | |
| Paula Jacobs | ... | Molly |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Un te con Mussolini (Italy)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for thematic elements, language, brief nudity and some mild violence.
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Runtime:
117 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Australia:PG |
Iceland:L |
Finland:K-8 |
France:U |
Germany:6 (bw) |
New Zealand:M |
Singapore:PG |
Spain:T |
Sweden:7 |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) |
USA:PG |
Portugal:M/6
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Vanessa Redgrave and Angela Lansbury were first considered for the roles of Lady Hester and Mary, but due their schedule problems they were replaced by Maggie Smith and Joan Plowright.
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Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: The ladies protect the frescoes by building a wall around them using sandbags. But the bags are obviously filled with something light and fluffy, such as kapok or cotton.
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Title Card: Florence 1935.
Title Card: The love affair between the artistically-inclined English community and Florence was soon to be overshadowed by the clouds of war.
Title Card: But at the moment the sun is still shining on the squares and statues, and the dictator Mussolini is the gentleman who makes the trains run on time.
Connie Raynor: Excuse me, are you the Consul?
British Consul: Yes.
Connie Raynor: Connie Raynor of the Morning Post. I'm fascinated to know what His Majesty's Consul in Florence makes of it all?
British Consul: I can't believe your readers would be interested in our little ceremony.
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Title Card: Florence 1935.
Title Card: The love affair between the artistically-inclined English community and Florence was soon to be overshadowed by the clouds of war.
Title Card: But at the moment the sun is still shining on the squares and statues, and the dictator Mussolini is the gentleman who makes the trains run on time.
Connie Raynor: Excuse me, are you the Consul?
British Consul: Yes.
Connie Raynor: Connie Raynor of the Morning Post. I'm fascinated to know what His Majesty's Consul in Florence makes of it all?
British Consul: I can't believe your readers would be interested in our little ceremony.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Roseanne Show: (#1.8)" (1998)
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Soundtrack:
Stomping at the Ritz
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Another Judi Dench film that in no way disappoints.
This film opens the mind even more to that important chapter in history and lets you look from various perspectives at events.
I found it a really fascinating film, absolutely beautiful cinematography.
Excellent story telling, narrative, really well paced and put across.
And wonderfully acted across the board, from main characters to all the supporting cast, I did not realise Cher was such a good actress.
Stories like this based on fact, are so wonderful.
And the movie captures Florence, so pleasingly, you will long to visit.
A welcome break from the mindless action flicks.