M. Son of the Century (TV series)

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M. Son of the Century
Italian M. Il figlio del secolo
Genre Historical drama
Based on M: Son of the Century
by Antonio Scurati
Written by
  • Stefano Bises
  • Davide Serino
Directed by Joe Wright
Starring
Country of originItaly
Original languageItalian
Production
Executive producers
Producer Lorenzo Mieli
Cinematography Seamus McGarvey
EditorValerio Bonelli
Production companies
Original release
Network

M. Son of the Century (Italian : M. Il figlio del secolo) is an upcoming historical drama television series directed by Joe Wright, based on the novel of the same name by Antonio Scurati. The series centers on the early political career of Benito Mussolini in the 1920s. It will premiere on Sky Atlantic in late 2024. [1]

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Premise

The series follows Benito Mussolini's career from his founding of the Fasci Italiani in 1919 through the assassination of socialist politician Giacomo Matteotti in 1925.

Cast

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Production

Sky Studios ordered the series in April 2022. [2] [3] [4] At the Rome Film Festival in October 2022, it was announced that Joe Wright would direct the series with Luca Marinelli playing Benito Mussolini. [5] [6] [7] Marinelli was producer Lorenzo Mieli's first choice for the role. [1] Speaking about the series, Marinelli stated:

We don't want to celebrate Mussolini at all. He was a criminal. We only want to tell his story and who he was, in our own way, according to Joe [Wright]'s vision. All the adjectives used to describe Mussolini put a distance between us and him. We need to understand that he decided to do what he did, that he followed this path, and that he was always aware of what he was doing. [8]

The series was filmed over a period of six months beginning in November 2022. [9] Filming took place primarily in Rome at Cinecittà Studios. [10] [11] Other filming locations included the Palazzo Reale and the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples, [12] [13] as well as Trieste, Aquileia, Gorizia, and Ruda in Friuli-Venezia Giulia. [14]

Release

The series was previewed at the Riviera International Film Festival in May 2023. [15] [16]

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