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Mussolini: The Untold Story

Mussolini: The Untold Story

NR1985•1h 20m•4.9/10
DramaWar & Politics

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4.9/10(9)

The rise and fall of Italy's fascist dictator Benito Mussolini. Recounting his life with his wife, children and mistress, this biography (based on the recollections of Mussolini's eldest son, Vittorio) chronicles Il Duce's tyranny as he plunges Italy into the dark days of World War II.

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Production

Triangle Productions

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

November 24, 1985

Last Aired

November 26, 1985

Networks

NBC

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 1985-11-24
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 1985-11-24
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 1985-11-26
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 1985-11-26

Cast

George C. Scott

George C. Scott

Benito Mussolini

Virginia Madsen

Virginia Madsen

Clara Petacci

Lee Grant

Lee Grant

Rachele Mussolini

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

Edda Mussolini-Ciano

Raúl Juliá

Raúl Juliá

Count Galeazzo Ciano

Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

Bruno Mussolini

Gabriel Byrne

Gabriel Byrne

Vittorio Mussolini

Kenneth Colley

Kenneth Colley

King Vittorio Emmanuele

Michael Aldridge

Michael Aldridge

Matteotti

Gunnar Möller

Gunnar Möller

Adolf Hitler

Gina Bellman

Gina Bellman

Gena Ruberti

George Coulouris

George Coulouris

DeBono

Vernon Dobtcheff

Vernon Dobtcheff

Sebastiani

Michael Forest

Michael Forest

Prison Commandant

Anne-Louise Lambert

Anne-Louise Lambert

Orsola

Steve Marshall

Romano

David Suchet

David Suchet

Dino Grandi

Wolf Kahler

Wolf Kahler

Skorzeny

Peter Birch

Peter Birch

Major Schmidt

Paul Kehagias

Young Bruno

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