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THEME EXPLORATION

European cities

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
5 Postcards from Capital Cities
5 Postcards from Capital Cities
1967 · Peter Greenaway
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014 · Wes Anderson
Landscape in the Mist
Landscape in the Mist
1988 · Theo Angelopoulos & Theodoros Angelopoulos
Poussières d’amour
Poussières d’amour
1996 · Werner Schroeter
Bullet
Bullet
1993 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Spider-Man: Far From Home
Spider-Man: Far From Home
2019 · Jon Watts
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
2012 · and Conrad Vernon & Eric Darnell & Tom McGrath
Visions of Europe
Visions of Europe
2004 · Béla Tarr & Peter Greenaway
Casanova (Fellini’s Casanova
Casanova (Fellini’s Casanova
1976 · Federico Fellini
C’era una volta
C’era una volta
1967 · Francesco Rosi
Roman Holiday
Roman Holiday
1953 · William Wyler
Il tacchino prepotente
Il tacchino prepotente
1939 · Roberto Rossellini
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Wim Wenders → Germany

His films like 'Wings of Desire' and 'Until the End of the World' poetically capture the essence of European cities as characters themselves, exploring Berlin, Paris, and Venice with philosophical depth.

Richard Curtis → Austria

The 'Before' trilogy set in Vienna, Paris, and Barcelona uses European cities as intimate backdrops for human connection, with extended walks through historic streets that become central to storytelling.

Michelangelo Antonioni → Italy

His films 'L'Avventura' and 'Red Desert' capture the alienation and beauty of Italian cities like Rome and Milan, using urban landscapes to reflect psychological states and modern European life.

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