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Jun 17, 2020 · Nevertheless, Venice’s eternal popularity and rich cultural heritage mean there are many top movies set in Venice, Italy. The city scrubs up well on the big screen so watching a few of these Venice movies is the perfect way to inspire a trip and make you want to visit Venice.
Jul 16, 2024 · Venice, with its winding canals and striking architecture, serves as the perfect backdrop for many unforgettable films. This list celebrates the best movies set in this enchanting city, each weaving its unique story amid Venice's picturesque streets and mysterious waterways.
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- Top Hat (1935) Director: Mark Sandrich. While in London for his first UK show, American song-and-dance man Jerry Travers (Fred Astaire) meets and falls head over heels for fashion model Dale Tremont (Ginger Rogers).
- The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice (1951) Director: Orson Welles. In Filming Othello, his 1978 essay film on the tortuous gestation of his second on-screen Shakespeare adaptation, Orson Welles explains how his Iago, Micheál Mac Liammóir, can in one scene be seen crossing “two continents in the middle of a single spoken phrase”.
- Summertime (1955) Director: David Lean. Before he entered the final, epic stage of his career with The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), David Lean made one last intimate romance.
- Eva (1962) Director: Joseph Losey. Blacklisted American filmmaker Joseph Losey made movies all over Europe after departing Hollywood, but he enjoyed a particular love affair with Venice.
Apr 29, 2023 · While you wait for this thrilling new movie, why not explore some of the best films set in Venice, Italy? From romantic dramas to heist movies, these films showcase the beauty, intrigue, and history of this iconic city. Here is our guide to the top 10 movies set in Venice.
- Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019), dir. Jon Watts. Spider-Man Homecoming sequel, Spider-Man: Far from Home continues the adventures of the superhero by Marvel, with special effects outside the box.
- The Tourist (2010), dir. Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck. Played by Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie, The Tourist starts with a Parisian setting and then moves its shots to the city of Venice.
- Casanova (2005), dir. Lasse Hallström. With Heath Ledger as the protagonist, the fictionalized version of the seducer Casanova is this time told by director Lasse Hallström.
- Bread and Tulips (2000), dir. Silvio Soldini. Winner of nine David di Donatello, five Nastri d'Argento and three nominations for the European Film Awards, Bread and Tulips tells the story of a woman of Neapolitan origin living in Pescara who finds herself in Venice on "the run" due to a series of unfortunate events.
Dec 2, 2022 · In this list, we have chosen the 15 best movies set in Venice. Death In Venice (1971) Based on one of the most important and influential German novels of all time, written by Thomas Mann, this romantic drama takes us to a Venetian seaside resort where we follow Gustav von Aschenbach, a composer who decides to find recluse there after a series ...
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