THEME EXPLORATION

San Francisco setting

17 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Hammett
Hammett
1982 · Wim Wenders
Miroirs No. 3
Miroirs No. 3
2025 · Christian Petzold
Closely Watched Trains
Closely Watched Trains
1966 · Jiří Menzel
Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia!
2008 · Phyllida Lloyd
8 femmes
8 femmes
2002 · François Ozon
A House Divided
A House Divided
1931 · William Wyler
An Alligator Named Daisy
An Alligator Named Daisy
1955 · J. Lee Thompson
Beautiful Days
Beautiful Days
1955 · Masaki Kobayashi
Donovan’s Reef
Donovan’s Reef
1963 · John Ford
Foggy Harbour
Foggy Harbour
1923 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Little Adventure in Rome
Little Adventure in Rome
2018 · Paolo Sorrentino
The Saddest Music in the World
The Saddest Music in the World
2003 · Guy Maddin
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
2004 · Paul W. S. Anderson
Acapulco
Acapulco
1952 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
Aquesta nit o mai
Aquesta nit o mai
1992 · Ventura Pons
Colpo gobbo all’italiana
Colpo gobbo all’italiana
1962 · Lucio Fulci
Come... Kiss... Finished!
Come... Kiss... Finished!
1986 · Yannis Dalianidis
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Alfred Hitchcock United Kingdom

Used San Francisco's iconic landscapes and Golden Gate Bridge as integral elements in 'Vertigo', creating a psychological thriller deeply rooted in the city's geography and atmosphere.

 Gus Van Sant United States

A Portland-based director who frequently set films in San Francisco and the Pacific Northwest, exploring urban life and counterculture with films like 'Milk' celebrating the city's LGBTQ+ history.

 Cameron Crowe United States

Captured San Francisco's romantic and bohemian essence in films like 'Dreamers' and used the city as a character reflecting themes of love, ambition, and cultural identity.