POSITANO: LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!

By director Vittorio Caprioli, the film recounts the summer of some young Positano residents (the "lions" referred to in the title) who meet and woo visiting female tourists. A very young Franca Valeri stands out among the cast, and Mina's music accompanies some scenes. Among the various locations filmed, the Spiaggia Grande often appears along with other characteristic places such as the Scalinatella and the famous ceramic stores. The film was included in the list of "100 Italian movies to be saved" because it is considered important for the country's collective memory and its film culture. 

Director Norman Jewison's film tells the story of Faith (Marisa Tomei) who chases the love of her life around Italy with the help of Peter, played by a young Robert Downey Jr. Among the various cities traversed by the young woman in her mad quest is Positano with its breathtaking views. In particular, Hotel “le Sirenuse” and Hotel “Covo dei Saraceni” are home to some of the most iconic scenes from the film. 

This list could not miss a film featuring the classic Boldi - De Sica comedy duo. In this sci-fi comedy, the protagonists find themselves jumping from one era to another, and an entire mini-episode is set right in Positano. Actually some of the scenes in the movie, the interior ones, were also shot in Atrani, but the exterior scenes show the unmistakable panorama of Positano.

A romantic comedy directed by Audrey Wells, "Under the Tuscan Sun" tells the story of Frances, played by Diane Lane, who decides to change her life and buys a villa in Tuscany, where she meets the handsome Marcello (Raoul Bova). Here, too, Positano is the backdrop for a love story full of twists and turns, which takes place in some characteristic locations such as the harbor, the center and L'Incanto restaurant. 

Among the film-musicals in which Positano appears is Nine, directed by Rob Marshal. Actors of the caliber of Daniel Day Lewis, Penelope Cruz, Marion Cotillard and Nicole Kidman took part in this film, along with a number of Italian personalities, among them Sophia Loren. Although it was not filmed entirely in Positano, the scenes capturing the magnificent belvedere and the Amalfi highway leave the viewer breathless. 

War is the film that brought Bollywood to the Amalfi Coast. It stars the two actors Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff, who are involved in Hollywood-style chases and action scenes. Positano here appears in flashbacks and serves as the backdrop for the love story between the protagonist and the beloved woman, in a sequence of scenes from the Mother Church to the beach, where the two dance to Bollywood music.

In short, in Positano you can also breathe the atmosphere of great cinema; so what are you waiting for? Come and retrace the steps of famous Hollywood stars!