'Caesar and Claretta' dramatises the last few hours in the lives of Benito Mussolini (El Duce, played by Robert Hardy) and his mistress Claretta (played by Helen Mirren).
Acting
Mirren's terrifying serenity opposite Hardy's collapsing bravado.
Direction
Whatham traps you in their final bunker with them.
Director
Claude Whatham
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Helen Mirren was 30 and already commanding the screen opposite a seasoned Shakespearean actor twice her character's age.
Made for BBC's 'Play of the Month'—television used to casually drop 50-minute historical tragedies between variety shows.
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