Private Affairs (TV Series)
Caesar and Claretta (1975)
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- 50min
- Drama
- 09 May 1975
- TV Episode
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| Helen Mirren | ... |
Claretta Petacci
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| Robert Hardy | ... |
Benito Mussolini
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Robin Scobey | ... |
Pedro
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Gary McDermott | ... |
Neri
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Nick Llewellyn | ... |
Lino
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| Stephen Tate | ... |
Cantoni
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Gina Manicom | ... |
Lia
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| Oliver Cotton | ... |
Giacomo
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Donald Webster | ... |
Valerio
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Maurice Badi | ... |
Boy 1
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Paul Tropea | ... |
Boy 2
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Directed by
| Claude Whatham | ||
Written by
| Jack Russell | ... | (by) |
Produced by
| Rosemary Hill | ... | producer |
Production Design by
| Allan Anson | ||
Costume Design by
| Kenneth Morey | ... | (as Ken Morey) |
Makeup Department
| Deanne Turner | ... | makeup artist |
Sound Department
| Ray Angel | ... | sound (as Raymund Angel) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Nigel Wright | ... | lighting |
Script and Continuity Department
| Frank Hatherley | ... | script editor |
Additional Crew
| Maureen Moore | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros. Television (in association with)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Robert Hardy and Helen Mirren star as Benito Mussolini and his lover Claretta Petacci in this dramatization of their last night together, locked in a small peasant cottage. Having admired Mussolini since she was a schoolgirl, Claretta finally had a chance to meet the Italian leader at the age of 24. For the next 10 years she was Mussolini's official mistress, and was the only woman with him when they and a group of supporters were captured by Communist partisans during an escape attempt. On April 28, 1945, Mussolini and Petacci were shot by their captors. Even though Claretta was offered her freedom, she refused to leave her lover, a touching declaration of a woman's love despite the dubious reputation of the object of her affections. |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Actor Trademark: [WWII] This is one of numerous productions where Hardy played a powerful political figure (such as a head of state of government) during World War II. In this case it is Benito Mussolini. See more » |
| Goofs | Around 0:32:33, when Clara is putting on makeup, she momentarily removes a part of the black wig and shows Helen Mirren's blonde hair. (Noted by Mirren in the "Helen Mirren Remembers" section of the "Helen Mirren at the BBC" DVD box, compiled in 2007.) See more » |