Summer films set in the Mediterranean (... -1995) - Blu-ray Forum

filmmusic · 05-24-2014, 07:52 AM

Hello.
I'm searching for summer films set in the Mediterranean, up to 1995.
Any suggestions?
(not interested in horror/thriller very much. Mostly in dramas/comedy/adventure like the ones below)

Some that I could think of (I haven't seen yet those in red)

To Catch a Thief
Bonjour Tristesse
The Big Blue
Le Mepris
Pierrot Le Fou
La Piscine
La Collectionneuse
Fedora
Il Sorpasso
Summertime
Plein Soleil
And God Created Woman
Mediterraneo
Il Postino
Journey to Italy
Le gendarme de Saint-Tropez
Come September
Avanti
Scampolo (unfortunately can't find it anywhere with English subtitles)
Vacanze A Ischia (1957) (same here, no subtitles)
La grande strada azzurra (Wide Blue Road)

Maybe some Criterion fans could help?

octagon · 05-24-2014, 08:41 AM

Purple Noon [edit: never mind - on your list already] comes to mind. Which of course brings The Talented Mr Ripley to mind but that doesn't make the 1995 cut.

They're both really good though and both are gorgeous.

filmmusic · 05-24-2014, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by octagon

Purple Noon [edit: never mind - on your list already] comes to mind. Which of course brings The Talented Mr Ripley to mind but that doesn't make the 1995 cut.

They're both really good though and both are gorgeous.

yes, i have seen both too and I like them both..

toddly6666 · 05-24-2014, 10:09 AM

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

There must be tons of James Bond films too.

pro-bassoonist · 05-24-2014, 10:16 AM

Do they they have to be on Blu-ray only? There are so many beautiful films with Mediterranean themes on DVD. Respiro is one of my favorite, with beautiful Valeria Golino (Rain Man).

Girl on the Bridge is also a very beautiful film, but it is still not available on Blu-ray.

How about some Greek films?

Pro-B

filmmusic · 05-24-2014, 10:39 AM

Thank you pro-bassoοnist.
No, they don't have to be in Blu-ray.

Among the Greek films I've seen Zorba.
I would like to see those Angelopoulos ones, but I'm saving them for winter, because I don't think they're summer-y.

I'll check the other ones too..
(though only 3-4 of them are pre-1995 like I said in my initial post)

TJS_Blu · 05-24-2014, 01:46 PM

You didn't say they had to be good movies, did you?

Summer Lovers
L'année des méduses
C'est La Vie (Kurys, 1990) - I think this is the Med - never mind Atlantic coast

filmmusic · 05-24-2014, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by TJS_Blu

You didn't say they had to be good movies, did you?

Summer Lovers

No, I didn't.

And I have this in my to-watch list too..

Also I think 1900 fits my criteria, right?

TJS_Blu · 05-24-2014, 02:21 PM

It seems like there is a Sophia Loren movie set on an island/port in the med but I can't think of it.,

Abdrewes · 05-24-2014, 02:48 PM

Mediterranee. It was a big influence on Godard's Le Mepris, by the way.

filmmusic · 05-24-2014, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Abdrewes

Mediterranee. It was a big influence on Godard's Le Mepris, by the way.

Hmmm.. You mean this short documentary?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0197719/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

filmmusic · 05-24-2014, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TJS_Blu

It seems like there is a Sophia Loren movie set on an island/port in the med but I can't think of it.,

Maybe you mean Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow?
Though I haven't seen it.

or it coule be one of these that I haven't seen also (except Houseboat) so I don't know if they fit:
It Started in Naples
Houseboat
Africa Sotto I Mari
Boy on a dolphin

TJS_Blu · 05-24-2014, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by filmmusic

Maybe you mean Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow?
Though I haven't seen it.

or it coule be one of these that I haven't seen also (except Houseboat) so I don't know if they fit:
It Started in Naples
Houseboat
Africa Sotto I Mari
Boy on a dolphin

I looked over her filmography, and couldn't ID it, possibly a segment from YT&T, or just as possibly, an adolescent dream.

Abdrewes · 05-24-2014, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by filmmusic

Hmmm.. You mean this short documentary?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0197719/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Yes I do! It's definitely worth watching (it's on the 1001 Movies to See Before You Die list too).

filmmusic · 05-25-2014, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by TJS_Blu

I looked over her filmography, and couldn't ID it, possibly a segment from YT&T, or just as possibly, an adolescent dream.

well, from all those i think the most possible contender is Boy on a Dolphin.

Quote:

Phaedra is a poor sponge diver on the lovely Greek isle of Hydra. While diving, she discovers an ancient brass and gold statue of a boy riding a dolphin, which is said to have the magical power to grant wishes. Her shiftless boyfriend wants to sell it to an unscrupulous art collector, but Phaedra wants to give it to anthropologist Jim Calder, who would return it to the Greek government.

from imdb

brizenowu · 05-26-2014, 05:29 AM

There must be tons of James Bond films too.

TJS_Blu · 05-26-2014, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by filmmusic

well, from all those i think the most possible contender is Boy on a Dolphin.

from imdb

Yup, that's it

filmmusic · 04-14-2015, 07:27 PM

Just wanted to bump this thread in case anyone has more suggestions from releases of this past year.
Remember, I'm interested only in old films.. Up to 1995 the most..

Elandyll · 04-14-2015, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by toddly6666

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

There must be tons of James Bond films too.

There's one in particular that's oozing Mediterranee from every frame

Other I thought of:

L'annee des Meduses (Year of the Jellyfish / 1984) - Drama

ilovenola2 · 04-14-2015, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by filmmusic

Maybe you mean Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow?
Though I haven't seen it.

or it coule be one of these that I haven't seen also (except Houseboat) so I don't know if they fit:
It Started in Naples
Houseboat
Africa Sotto I Mari
Boy on a dolphin

[QUOTE=filmmusic;9233414]well, from all those i think the most possible contender is Boy on a Dolphin.

You are certainly correct.

"Boy on a Dolphin," Sophia Loren's first American-film, was shot on location in the Greek Isles, has great Cinemascope photography and a terrific score---- along with fine performances by Alan Ladd and the always-entertaining Clifton Webb.

And do we EVER need a blu-ray wide-screen release of this film. Hey, Twilight Time....complete with isolated score, huh???

05-24-2014, 07:52 AM	#1
filmmusic Banned Top contributor Member since:Sep 2010 Trading Score:5	Summer films set in the Mediterranean (... -1995) Hello. I'm searching for summer films set in the Mediterranean, up to 1995. Any suggestions? (not interested in horror/thriller very much. Mostly in dramas/comedy/adventure like the ones below) Some that I could think of (I haven't seen yet those in red) To Catch a Thief Bonjour Tristesse The Big Blue Le Mepris Pierrot Le Fou La Piscine La Collectionneuse Fedora Il Sorpasso Summertime Plein Soleil And God Created Woman Mediterraneo Il Postino Journey to Italy Le gendarme de Saint-Tropez Come September Avanti Scampolo (unfortunately can't find it anywhere with English subtitles) Vacanze A Ischia (1957) (same here, no subtitles) La grande strada azzurra (Wide Blue Road) Maybe some Criterion fans could help? Last edited by filmmusic; 05-25-2014 at 07:04 PM.

05-24-2014, 10:39 AM	#6
filmmusic Banned Top contributor Member since:Sep 2010 Trading Score:5	Thank you pro-bassoοnist. No, they don't have to be in Blu-ray. Among the Greek films I've seen Zorba. I would like to see those Angelopoulos ones, but I'm saving them for winter, because I don't think they're summer-y. I'll check the other ones too.. (though only 3-4 of them are pre-1995 like I said in my initial post) Last edited by filmmusic; 05-24-2014 at 01:48 PM.

05-24-2014, 01:46 PM	#7
TJS_Blu Power Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:1845 DVD collection:578 Blu-ray reviews:11	You didn't say they had to be good movies, did you? Summer Lovers L'année des méduses C'est La Vie (Kurys, 1990) - I think this is the Med - never mind Atlantic coast Last edited by TJS_Blu; 05-24-2014 at 02:14 PM.

05-26-2014, 05:29 AM	#16
brizenowu Junior Member Member since:May 2014	There must be tons of James Bond films too. Last edited by brizenowu; 05-26-2014 at 05:33 AM.

05-24-2014, 08:41 AM	#2
octagon Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jun 2010 Location:Chicago 4K collection:255 Blu-ray collection:2799	Purple Noon [edit: never mind - on your list already] comes to mind. Which of course brings The Talented Mr Ripley to mind but that doesn't make the 1995 cut. They're both really good though and both are gorgeous.

05-24-2014, 10:09 AM	#4
toddly6666 Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Hong Kong Home Theater Gallery:20 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:1441 DVD collection:31 Blu-ray reviews: 290 Trading Score:61	Dirty Rotten Scoundrels There must be tons of James Bond films too.

05-24-2014, 02:21 PM	#9
TJS_Blu Power Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:1845 DVD collection:578 Blu-ray reviews:11	It seems like there is a Sophia Loren movie set on an island/port in the med but I can't think of it.,

05-24-2014, 02:48 PM	#10
Abdrewes Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:May 2011 Location:Texas 4K collection:767 Blu-ray collection:9831 DVD collection:523 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:362	Mediterranee. It was a big influence on Godard's Le Mepris, by the way.

04-14-2015, 07:27 PM	#18
filmmusic Banned Top contributor Member since:Sep 2010 Trading Score:5	Just wanted to bump this thread in case anyone has more suggestions from releases of this past year. Remember, I'm interested only in old films.. Up to 1995 the most..

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