Wednesday, September 17, 2025

The Italian Job, 2003

The Italian Job, 2003

This remake of the 1969 film features many familiar places in Venice.  Even in the very opening scenes, the Basilica Santa Maria della Salute is shown, as well as the Bridge of Sighs.  Only the beginning of the movie, and the very end, are filmed in Venice.  There are a variety of other filming locations in the movie.

A quick list of filming locations that I have visited in Venice from this movie:

* Basilica Santa Maria della Salute in Venice
* Bridge of Sighs in Venice
* St Mark's Square in Venice
* The Grand Canal, and many other canals in Venice
* Doge's Palace for a brief moment at the end

Basilica Santa Maria della Salute

The Basilica Santa Maria della Salute appears for a moment in the opening credits of the film.

The Basilica Santa Maria della Salute in 2018



Bridge of Sighs

The Bridge of Sighs, named because prisoners crossed it on their way to being locked up for the rest of their lives, and took one last look out the windows, appears for a moment in the opening credits of the movie.

View from the inside of the Bridge of Sighs

view of the Grand Canal out one of the windows of the Bridge of Sighs



Location of the Bridge of Sighs in Venice

St. Mark's Square in Venice

Donald Sutherland walks through St. Mark's Square as he's talking to his daughter at the beginning of the film, and is soon met by Mark Wahlberg.  St. Mark's Square is probably the most famous place in Venice.

2025 view of St. Mark's Square and the Doge's Palace

St. Mark's Campanile

St. Mark's Basilica

My daughter on St. Mark's Square in 2025

St. Mark's Square viewed from the Campanile

view of the Moors from the Campanile


My daughter eating at one of the many cafes on St. Mark's Square

The Triumphal Quadriga - horses taken from Constantinople in 1204 - on the porch of St. Mark's Basilica

The horses and the Campanile

The horses and the Moors hitting the bell

view of St. Mark's Square from the Basilica


The Moors in St. Mark's bell tower hit the bell every hour on the hour



My daughter at St. Mark's Square, view from St. Mark's Basilica

The Grand Canal

The boat chase scene in the movie goes through the Grand Canal as well as many side canals.





My daughter and I on the Grand Canal in 2025






Location of the Grand Canal

Doge's Palace

At the very end of the movie, Mark Wahlberg and Charlize Theron are back in Venice again, floating past the Doge's Palace.

Exterior of Doge's Palace




The courtyard inside the Doge's Palace


My daughter in the courtyard of the Doge's Palace in 2025




Location of Doge's Palace in Venice




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