Towns & cities
Montepulciano
Italian urban municipality
Italy · 43.1000, 11.7833
Montepulciano is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Montepulciano, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 7 more.
“After scouting more than twelve possible locations to film scenes that would take place in Volterra, Italy, the scouting team selected the town of Montepulciano, which they believe was the best representation of Meyer's description in the book.”
Movies filmed in Montepulciano
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Montepulciano as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
- The Twilight Saga: New Moon 2009
- Under the Tuscan Sun 2003
- Benedetta 2021
- Medici: Masters of Florence 2016–2019
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
1999
“A Midsummer Night's Dream was shot at Cinecittà Studios in Rome, as well as in Caprarola and Montepulciano, Italy.” Wikipedia
- Where Angels Fear to Tread 1991
- Wondrous Boccaccio 2015
Filming locations nearby
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Towns & cities
Chianciano Terme
Italy·5 km south-east
Italian comune
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Towns & cities
Monticchiello
Italy·6 km south-west
locality of the town of Pienza
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Towns & cities
Pienza
Italy·9 km west
Italian comune
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Castles & palaces
Palazzo Comunale
Italy·9 km west
building in Pienza, Italy
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Castles & palaces
Palazzo Piccolomini
Italy·9 km west
building in Pienza, Italy
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Towns & cities
La Fratta
Italy·10 km north
village in Sinalunga, Italy
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Montepulciano?
8 productions are recorded as filmed in Montepulciano, including Heaven (2002), The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) and Under the Tuscan Sun (2003). 7 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Montepulciano?
Heaven (2002), covered by 23 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Montepulciano?
Montepulciano is in Italy. Its coordinates are 43.1000, 11.7833.
What other filming locations are near Montepulciano?
Chianciano Terme (5 km south-east), Monticchiello (6 km south-west), Pienza (9 km west), Palazzo Comunale (9 km west) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0.