THEME EXPLORATION

italian setting

12 films · 3 directors

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Castello Cavalcanti
2013 · Wes Anderson

Rimini Rimini
1987 · Sergio Corbucci

Bicycle Thieves
1948 · Vittorio De Sica

Miroirs No. 3
2025 · Christian Petzold

Closely Watched Trains
1966 · Jiří Menzel

Poussières d’amour
1996 · Werner Schroeter

The Leopard
1963 · Luchino Visconti

Call Me by Your Name
2017 · Luca Guadagnino

Letter from Michelangelo

Letter from Michelangelo
1971 · David Cronenberg

Mamma Mia!
2008 · Phyllida Lloyd

8 femmes
2002 · François Ozon

A House Divided
1931 · William Wyler

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Federico Fellini Italy

Fellini's films like 'La Dolce Vita' and 'Amarcord' are quintessentially Italian, capturing the essence of Roman society, provincial life, and the Italian character with poetic visual language.

Luchino Visconti Italy

Visconti explored Italian settings from Sicilian villages to Venetian palaces with operatic grandeur, examining class and regional identity in films like 'Il Gattopardo' and 'Ossessione'.

Paolo Sorrentino Italy

Sorrentino intimately depicts contemporary Italian life and landscape—from Naples to Rome—exploring themes of politics, decadence, and national identity in visually stunning films like 'The Great Beauty' and 'Youth'.