Mediterraneo (1991) – Filming Locations
Comedy / Romance / War · Directed by Gabriele Salvatores · Starring Diego Abatantuono
Greek Sea, World War II. An Italian ship leaves a handful of soldiers in a little island; their mission is to spot enemy ships and to hold the island in case of attack. The village of the island seems abandoned and there isn't a single enemy in sight, so the soldiers begin to relax a little. Things change when their ship is hit and destroyed by the enemy, and the soldiers find themselves abandoned there.
Where was Mediterraneo filmed?
- Ponza, Italy, Ponza – Italian soldiers are stranded on the Greek island and establish their makeshift camp. The primary filming location where most of the narrative takes place; the island's Mediterranean landscape and isolation perfectly capture the film's themes of escape and disconnection from war
- Greece, Dodecanese Islands – The fictional Greek island setting where the soldiers find refuge and build their community. Though the story is set on a Greek island, actual filming took place on Italian islands in the Mediterranean; this represents the narrative setting rather than production location