Torino is a city that was shaped by many historical events and that has had a significant influence on European and Italian history. It is comprehensible that many directors decided to choose this city as a location for their movies since Torino is well suited for scenic representations.

In this article, you will find a list of the most beautiful movies set in Torino, which managed to represent the beauty of this city in an impeccable way.

Deep Red

Deep Red is a 1975 movie directed by Dario Argento. This film is very important to the artistic development of the director, as it is halfway between his thriller period and his horror one. It is set in an imaginary city, but most of the scenes were recorded in Torino. As a result, there are many squares and streets of the city that are recognizable to the eye of the viewer.

You can watch the trailer here.

Santa Maradona

Santa Maradona is a 2001 movie by Marco Ponti, his first feature film. It shows all the insecurities of the generation that shortly afterward would have experienced the economic crisis of 2008. The movie is set in Torino, and it tells the story of two friends who, after university, face life in two different ways. While the first one desperately tries to find a job, the other doesn’t seem to mind that he is unemployed.

Double Game

Double Game is a 1977 polizieschi film by Carlo Ausino. It is completely set in Torino and it focuses on the character of the police commissioner Ugo Moretti. He tries to fight some mafia clans in Torino and some French criminals that generate chaos in Torino. Later, a mysterious assassin that kills mafia people appears the start of a fight between mafia and French criminals, as they are thought to be behind the homicides.

There are many recognizable places of Torino, such as Piazza Statuto, Piazza Cavour and Corso Francia.

The Solitude of Prime Numbers

The Solitude of Prime Numbers is a movie by Saverio Costanzo, released in 2010 and based on the homonymous novel by Paolo Giordano. Among the actors, there are Alba Rohrwacher and Luca Marinelli, who received many nominations for David di Donatello and Venice Film Festival. The movie tells the stories of Alice and Mattia, who had a difficult childhood. They bond, but they have in common the impossibility to communicate their feelings with each other. It is fully set in Torino, which contributes to making this production amazing, with its parks covered in autumn leaves and elegant palaces.

You can watch the trailer here.

The Sunday Woman

The Sunday Woman is a 1975 thriller movie directed by Luigi Comencini, based on the homonymous novel by Carlo Fruttero and Franco Lucentini. Set in Torino, the movie revolves around Police Commander Santamaria who has to investigate the homicide of the architect Garrone. The architect used to live a dissolute life behind the mask of a respectable man. It is a satire of Torino’s bourgeoisie.

The movie offers a good representation of Torino during those years and a detailed tour in the Piedmontese capital.

After Midnight

After Midnight is a 2004 movie by Davide Ferrario, who was acclaimed by the critics, winning at David di Donatello and the Berlin International Film Festival. It is set in Torino, and part of the film is set right in the National Museum of Cinema, inside the Mole Antonelliana. The movie is about the love triangle between Mattia, the keeper of the museum who is in love with Aurora, who works in his favorite fast food restaurant, and who already has a boyfriend.

Every aspect of the city is shown and you can also admire the Mole, both inside and outside.

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