THEME EXPLORATION

italian setting

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Castello Cavalcanti
Castello Cavalcanti
2013 · Wes Anderson
Rimini Rimini
Rimini Rimini
1987 · Sergio Corbucci
Bicycle Thieves
Bicycle Thieves
1948 · Vittorio De Sica
Miroirs No. 3
Miroirs No. 3
2025 · Christian Petzold
Closely Watched Trains
Closely Watched Trains
1966 · Jiří Menzel
Poussières d’amour
Poussières d’amour
1996 · Werner Schroeter
The Leopard
The Leopard
1963 · Luchino Visconti
Call Me by Your Name
Call Me by Your Name
2017 · Luca Guadagnino
Letter from Michelangelo
Letter from Michelangelo
1971 · David Cronenberg
Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia!
2008 · Phyllida Lloyd
8 femmes
8 femmes
2002 · François Ozon
A House Divided
A House Divided
1931 · William Wyler
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Federico Fellini Italy

His films like La Dolce Vita and 8½ capture the essence of Italian life, society, and landscape with poetic brilliance.

 Luchino Visconti Italy

He profoundly explored Italian settings from aristocratic villas to provincial towns, examining class and beauty through visually stunning cinematography.

 Michelangelo Antonioni Italy

His films use Italian urban and rural environments to reflect existential themes, with settings that become integral to character psychology.