Top 5 Movies That Make You Want to Quit Your Job and Move to Italy
Films that leave you browsing one-way flights to Rome and wondering how hard Italian could be.
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The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) — Anthony Minghella
Jude Law on a Vespa in the Bay of Naples is the most effective Italian tourism ad ever made, murder subplot notwithstanding.
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Call Me by Your Name (2017) — Luca Guadagnino
A whole summer of bikes, apricots and long lunches in Lombardy that makes your open-plan office feel like a crime.
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Roman Holiday (1953) — William Wyler
Audrey Hepburn proves one day in Rome with gelato and a borrowed scooter beats any royal schedule, and any work calendar too.
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La Dolce Vita (1960) — Federico Fellini
Marcello is miserable most of the film, and somehow you still want his life, his sunglasses and that fountain.
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Under the Tuscan Sun (2003) — Audrey Wells
It's pure wish fulfillment about buying a crumbling villa on impulse, and it knows exactly what it's doing to you.