Movies taking place in Greece

[TwingleMum]

My niece wants to go to Greece for her honeymoon in August. I thought it might be fun to give her a little collection of movies that take place in Greece. So far I got ~ 1. sisierhood of traveling pants 2. Mammia Mia 3. My life in ruins. Any other suggestions??

 

[RitaZ.]

Mediterraneo.

 

[bookgirl]

Disney classic with Haley Mills, The Moon Spinners.

Oh and BBC mini series based on book, My family and other Animals.

 

[anniemae]

Captain Corelli's Mandolin.

Also, it does not take place in Greece, but "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" has a lot of greek culture, music etc. Plus it is about a wedding, which she may relate to!

 

[ChrisFL]

300

 

[CindysGusGus]

My Life in Ruins...It has a lot of Greece shots and is a very sweet movie!...Oops! Just noticed you already had that one!

 

[TwingleMum]

Thanks for the suggestions I thought of the Disney version of Hercules as a joke

 

[freckles and boo]

If you are going to be silly you have to include Clash of the Titans (the 1980s version ).

 

[TwingleMum]

I'd really like movies that show the beauty of Greece so she can get psyched for her trip.

 

[BunsenH]

There was a movie with Darryl Hannah, "Summer Lovers"?

 

[monkeyboy]

 

[java]

Summer lovers was the movie that made me want to go to Greece as a teen. It is not for the prudish though so I don't know if you would want to give it to your niece.

Is she heading to Santorini?? I loved it there!

Oh and not in Greece but Greek themed and oh so funny My Big Fat Greek Wedding!

 

[elgerber]

There was a movie with Darryl Hannah, "Summer Lovers"?

That was the first one that popped into my head too (also had Peter Gallagher ) but depending on your nieces age, it might be inappropriate.

 

[SnowWhite607]

We have visited Rhodes, Santorini and Athens and I would LOVE to go back one day. Lovely country!!

 

[suejai]

Shirley Valentine

British comedy about a housewife who gets fed up with her husband and life and goes on holiday with her friend to Greece and decides she's staying. Excellent movie.

 

[Jennasis]

Clash of the Titans! m (teh original)

 

[Robmom]

There was a Molly Ringwald movie in the early 80's called, Tempest. After seeing that, I wanted to go to Greece.

 

[shortbun]

The Tempest-on location on a Greek Island. Directed by Paul Mazursky.
The actors were John Cassavetes, Gena Rowlands, Susan Sarandon, Raul Julia and Molly Ringwald in her very young debut. It was a very loose adaptation of Shakespeare's play of the same name. One of my fav old films and the scenery is marvelous.

 

[Planogirl]

There's the old classic Zorba the Greek. I think that there was a James Bond movie set in Greece too?

 

[Golf4food]

That was the first one that popped into my head too (also had Peter Gallagher ) but depending on your nieces age, it might be inappropriate.

This is for her niece's honeymoon - I'm pretty sure they will be doing plenty of "inappropriate" things anyway...


Troy is partly set in Greece...