Rome has been featured in movies the world over. Our blog on Famous Movies in Rome: Seeking out the Sets and Recreating the Moments is a trove of information on movies set in Rome, the Eternal City which is steeped in awe inspiring antiquities.
Rome in Movies
The Great Beauty (2013), To Rome with Love (2012), Gladiator (2000) and Angels and Demons (2009), all recent movies, came with Rome as their backdrop. Many classics like the Roman Holiday (1953) and La Dolce Vita (1960) were exclusively filmed in Rome, offering viewers an unforgettably vivid experience of the city.
With La Dolce Vita private tour of Rome, you can opt for an enjoyable walk around Rome as was done in the movie. However, if you are a Dan Brown fan, then scroll down to check out the sites that were included in the movie adaptation of Brown’s mystery-thriller, Angels and Demons.
A Handful of Places from Angels and Demons
Angels and Demons is one of the many fantastic movies featuring Tom Hanks. The movie boasts of a convincingly real cast and a thrilling plotline but what grips us right from the beginning is the setting and backdrop. Here are some of the venues you can relate to in the movie:
Pantheon
In the scene from the movie where Tom Hanks playing Professor Robert Langdon wrongly translates a lead from the riddle, he is found landing in the Pantheon. This famous monument was originally worshipped as a pagan temple but now stands as a church. With the Best family tours in Rome, you can experience a great and fulfilling tour of the Pantheon and more.
Santa Maria del Popolo
In the scene where Professor Langdon discovers the corpse of a cardinal, bearing the word “EARTH” on his chest, you are looking at the Chigi chapel in the Church of Santa Maria del Popolo. It is an outstanding piece of architecture comprising the twin churches and the iconic obelisk with fountains and lions, notable for their antiquity. The church hosts works by many renowned artists like Raphael, Bernini and Caravaggio.
The Vatican
Vatican City tours are a must for everyone touring Rome. Thus, it is not surprising that Angels and Demons portrayed the city-state in a climactic scene of the movie.
Professor Langdon finds a cardinal, with his lungs pierced and the word AIR branded on his chest right at the centre of the Saint. Peter’s Square. The Saint Peter’s Square is a large ensemble right before the Saint Peter’s Basilica, the largest church in the world.
The Santa Maria della Vittoria church, the renowned Fountain of the Four Rivers and Castel Sant’Angelo are destinations used often as the sets of Angels and Demons.
So, choose the Vatican & Colosseum Tour to make a lifetime of memories.
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