Which films do you watch for the setting alone?

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The film I've watched over and over again for the setting alone is The Talented Mr Ripley. It's set in late 50s Italy and it's just breathtaking. It's partly to do with nostalgia for a time when life seemed simpler. I use the term nostalgia here loosely as I'm in my 30s. I feel a huge sense of loss for the slow pace of life depicted, the stunning unspoilt scenery and sunshine that oozes out of every frame. It's heart breaking to think that particular era will never return.

The film itself is fantastic, but every time I watch it I hardly focus on the storyline as I'm too busy drinking in the scenery.

I’d say In Bruges was on the same level as Lock, Stock or Snatch (Guy Ritchie) forgotmycoat.

Very funny, very clever, but no- not lovely.

Star Wars!

Days of Heaven, the whole film is suffused in beautiful golden dusk light. It's really stupendously beautiful

Fortitude ❄

Babette's Feast for the grey stillness - same for The Miniaturist.

The garden in The Enchanted April.

The house in Practical Magic

@Chartreuse you sound awesome!

The Winter Guest for the icy sea and the small Scottish town. It’s just beautiful and haunting and sad.
The Horseman on the Roof. La Belle France.
Dr Zhivago.

Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood for the Deep South.

Coraline and Murder on the Orient Express the Kenneth Branagh version is so beautiful and the well filmed the actual plot is ridiculous compared to the book.

Kenneth Branagh’s Mych Ado About Nothing

Star Wars!

We need a storm trooper emoticon.

Oceans 12
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Cliffhanger.

Gangs of New York

@chartreuse you're living my dream life!!

The winter guest and Days of heaven sound awesome

@TwoScottieDogs have you ever seen The Leopard? It's the Italian Gone With the Wind.

I also love The Enchanted April; the sun when they throw the shutters open!

Hideous Kinky is great for Morocco

My best favourite (TV not film) is Darling Buds of May - the Kent countryside and villages are gorgeous

I like all the American films set in cowboy country of the South West, Monument Valley, beautiful area, we're lucky to have been there a few times and because my late Dad was a fan of cowboy films I feel close to him. I would have loved to be able to take him there.

Ryan's daughter for that stunning Irish scenery.

Definitely Out of Africa, I love that film.

Message in a Bottle (Kevin Costner film)
City of Angels
Revenge (TV drama)
You've Got Mail / When Harry Met Sally as previous for the way it depicts New York

Films... Under the Tuscan Sun, Only you and Its complicated.
Tv...Gilmore girls cos Stars Hollow seems so sweet

Two of mine have been mentioned already, Practical magic and Enchanted April,

I also love The Duellists for is beautiful chateau and costumes, and Far from the Madding Crowd, the original with Julie Christie.

Billy Elliott, to see how mining communities were before they were destroyed.

Twilight. The cinematography is fantastic and the scenery and surroundings and stunning, I’ve wanted to go to the Pacific Northwest ever since seeing it the first time.

I actually think it’s a very good film and is one of my comfort watches.

The first Jason Bourne (what on Earth is it called again? the Bourne Identity? Did I make that up?) also has some stunning shots, when he’s driving through the mountains with Marie.