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Positano

Italian commune

🇮🇹 Italy · 40.6278, 14.4819

Positano is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 5 productions — in the section each entry below links back to. No Wikidata filming statement points here yet, so this page says plainly which kind of evidence it rests on.

“The cliffside resort town of Positano and various villages on the islands of Ischia and Procida, near Naples, were used to represent the fictional town of Mongibello.”
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) · Wikipedia

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Positano
Photo: JeCCo · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Positano as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, and labelled as what it is — each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.

  • The Talented Mr. Ripley 1999
  • Sense8 2015–2018
    “The major locations they filmed in include all of the first season's except Reykjavík, and the following new ones: Amsterdam, Argyll, Chippenham, Los Angeles, Malta, Positano, Redwoods, and São Paulo.” Wikipedia
  • Under the Tuscan Sun 2003
    “Positano has been featured in several films, including Only You (1994), and Under the Tuscan Sun (2003), as well as more recently in Kath & Kimderella (2012) and being mentioned in the 2009 musical film Nine in the song "Cinema Italiano".” Wikipedia
  • Only You 1994
    “Italy scenes were shot on location in Rome, Venice, San Gimignano, Monteriggioni and Positano.” Wikipedia
  • War 2019
    “The film was shot in multiple exotic locations across Delhi, Uttarakhand, Kerala, Portugal, Italy (Amalfi, Capri, Positano, Matera), Finland, Sweden, Georgia and Australia.” Wikipedia

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Positano?

5 productions are recorded as filmed in Positano, including The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), Sense8 (2015–2018) and Under the Tuscan Sun (2003). 5 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed in Positano?

The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), covered by 51 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Positano?

Positano is in Italy, at 40.6278, 14.4819.

What other filming locations are near Positano?

Amalfi Coast, Amalfi, Naples, Procida and 2 more, all within about 40 km and listed on this page.

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, by JeCCo, CC BY 4.0.