..Famed for its beautiful countryside and quintessential medieval towns, it comes as no surprise that Tuscany has been used as the backdrop for many movies, both Italian and international. The appeal is understandable; thousands of tourists come to Tuscan every year to witness the scenes so often captured in the movies for themselves. It is the fusion of nature combined with slight touches of man made structures perfectly mixed that continues to make the Tuscan countryside a top tourist destination year after year. It is this same appeal that continues to draw directors to shoot their movies here. Hundreds, if not thousands of movies have been shot in Tuscany, from the Technicolor movies of the fifties to the more recent films such as The Gladiator and Life is Beautiful that have received international acclaim…

The following list of movies is just a small representation of what is out there, but they capture the essence of Tuscany and certainly celebrate the beauty found around every corner in this unique and exquisite area.

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A Room with a View

The 1985 movie based on the E.M. Forster novel follows the artistic education of Lucy, who happens to have the perfect panorama of Florence from...

Hannibal

Another film by Ridley Scott, displays Florence in its gothic glory. Hannibal, appearing to be an expert on Dante gives lectures in Palazzo...

Letters to Juliette

The movie tells the story of a young American girl who finds an old letter of a person addressed to her lover in Verona in the courtyard of the...

Life is Beautiful

Roberto Benigni’s masterpiece, which was awarded three Oscars (best actor, best foreign movie and best soundtrack), was set in Arezzo. The city...

Midsummer’s Night Dream

The Shakespearean classic is set in the town of Montalcino, world famous for its Brunello. It includes a stellar cast of stars: Kevin Kline,...

Stealing beauty

Film by the great director Bernardo Bertolucci, a young 19 year old girl, played by Liv Tyler travels to the Tuscan countryside to find her true...

Tea with Mussolini

Presents Florence in a most tourist light. It includes all the greatest monuments in Florence such as Ponte Vecchio, Piazza del Duomo, Piazza...

The English Patient

The director, Anthony Minghella, chose to film the majority of this critically acclaimed film in the monastery of Sant’Anna in Camprena, a...

The Gladiator

The famed director Ridley Scott knew he could only find the right light to portray paradise in Tuscany, specifically in the Val d’Orcia. Those...

The portrait of a lady

This period piece, starring Nicole Kidman, is set in a Luccan villa with typical Baroque gardens, a perfect setting for the story of a woman...

The twilight saga

The famous series of supernatural romance fantasy films from Summit Entertainment based on the four Twilight series novels by the American author...

Under the Tuscan Sun

One of the more recent and notable movies shot in Tuscany, the film takes the viewer on a journey of self-discovery through the protagonist...