Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
ON LOCATION IN TUSCANY
Tuscany has been a popular location for international film and TV shoots, including the following:
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The English Patient
(Anthony Minghella; 1996) Includes scenes shot in a monastery outside Pienza
but is predominantly remembered for its lyrically beautiful sequence when Kip (Naveen Andrews)
takes Hana (Juliette Binoche) into Arezzo's Cappella Bacci and hoists her aloft on ropes so that she
can see Piero della Francesa's frescoes by the light of a flare.
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Gladiator
(Ridley Scott; 2000) Those glorious shots of fields of wheat rippling in the breeze were
shot near Pienza.
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Hannibal
(Ridley Scott; 2001) Parts of the sequel to
The Silence of the Lambs
were shot in
Florence.
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Miracle at St Anna
(Spike Lee; 2008) Based on James McBride's novel about four black American
soldiers who get trapped in a Tuscan village near Lucca during WWII.
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Much Ado about Nothing
(Kenneth Branagh; 1993) Branagh, Emma Thompson and Keanu Reeves
star in this adaptation of Shakespeare's comedy; shot in Chianti.
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New Moon
(Chris Weitz; 2009) Parts of the second film in the Twilight trilogy were shot in Monte-
pulciano's main piazza, despite the fact that in the topic the action occurs in Volterra.
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Obsession
(Brian De Palma; 1976) Clearly influenced by Hitchcock's
Vertigo,
this lacklustre effort
is only redeemed by some lovely shots of Florence.
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The Portrait of a Lady
(Jane Campion; 1996) Features a couple of scenes shot in Florence.
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Quantum of Solace
(Marc Forster; 2008) The 22nd Bond film featured great action sequences shot
in Carrara and Siena.
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A Room with a View
(James Ivory; 1985) Hugely popular period drama set in Florence; there was
also a 2007 UK ITV adaptation by Andrew Davies.
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September Affair
(William Dieterle; 1950) Joseph Cotten and Joan Fontaine fall in love in Florence;
features Kurt Weill's famous 'September Song'.
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Stealing Beauty
(Bernardo Bertolucci; 1996) In her first film role, Liv Tyler grapples with grief and
burgeoning sexuality in the lush Tuscan countryside.
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Summer's Lease
(Martyn Friend; 1989) Award-winning BBC television adaptation of John Mor-
timer's 1998 novel. Stars John Gielgud.
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Under the Tuscan Sun
(Audrey Wells; 2003) A lightweight film version of the wildly popular mem-
oir set in Cortona.
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Up at the Villa
(Philip Haas; 2000) Sean Penn and Kristin Scott Thomas star in an adaptation of
Somerset Maugham's novel.
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Where Angels Fear to Tread
(Charles Sturridge; 1991) A fine cast including Helen Mirren, Judy
Davis and Helena Bonham Carter stars in this period film shot in San Gimignano.
