Italian film locations: from Salina to Portofino
An article on Artribune highlights iconic Italian film locations, including Salina (Il Postino), Pienza (The English Patient), Lenno (Casino Royale, Star Wars), Roccascalegna (Il Racconto dei Racconti), and Portofino (The Wolf of Wall Street). These sites have hosted both Italian and international cinema. The piece, by Margherita Bordino, encourages readers to discover or rediscover these natural sets.
Key facts
- Salina, in the Aeolian Islands, was used for Il Postino by Michael Radford, starring Massimo Troisi and Philippe Noiret.
- The film Il Postino won an Oscar and a Nastro d'Argento.
- Pienza, in Tuscany, was the set for The English Patient by Anthony Minghella, with Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche.
- The English Patient won 9 Academy Awards in 1997.
- Villa Balbianello in Lenno, Lake Como, was used for Casino Royale (2006) and Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002).
- Roccascalegna's castle was used by Matteo Garrone for Il Racconto dei Racconti, starring Salma Hayek, John C. Reilly, and others.
- Portofino was transformed into the set for The Wolf of Wall Street by Martin Scorsese, with Leonardo DiCaprio.
- Additional scenes for The Wolf of Wall Street were shot in Vernazza and Riomaggiore.
Entities
Artists
- Margherita Bordino
- Luchino Visconti
- Tornatore
- Sergio Rubini
- Checco Zalone
- Michael Radford
- Massimo Troisi
- Philippe Noiret
- Pablo Neruda
- Antonio Skármeta
- Anthony Minghella
- Ralph Fiennes
- Juliette Binoche
- Michael Ondaatje
- Martin Campbell
- George Lucas
- Daniel Craig
- Eva Green
- Matteo Garrone
- Salma Hayek
- John C. Reilly
- Christian Lees
- Jonah Lees
- Alba Rohrwacher
- Giambattista Basile
- Martin Scorsese
- Leonardo DiCaprio
- Jordan Belfort
Institutions
- Artribune
- Incanti
- Render
- PAX
Locations
- Italy
- Sicily
- Puglia
- Salina
- Aeolian Islands
- Pollara
- Procida
- Pienza
- Tuscany
- Lenno
- Lake Como
- Villa Balbianello
- Roccascalegna
- Regello
- Portofino
- Vernazza
- Riomaggiore