{"id":453,"date":"2012-05-31T20:34:45","date_gmt":"2012-05-31T20:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/welovesantorini.com\/?p=453"},"modified":"2012-09-13T06:58:34","modified_gmt":"2012-09-13T06:58:34","slug":"the-island-of-love-santorini-at-the-cinema","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/welovesantorini.com\/it\/the-island-of-love-santorini-at-the-cinema\/","title":{"rendered":"The Island of love: Santorini at the cinema"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The stunning\u00a0scenery\u00a0that this\u00a0island\u00a0offers,\u00a0the strong contrasts\u00a0of color, the\u00a0narrow streets, the sea\u00a0and especially\u00a0the fascinating\u00a0sunsets\u00a0of Oia,\u00a0in the years\u00a0inspired many\u00a0artists:\u00a0writers,\u00a0photographers and\u00a0filmmakers.\u00a0These include\u00a0the\u00a0award-winning novel\u00a0The\u00a0Agavi \u00a0&#8220;The shores of\u00a0another sea&#8221; by Eugene\u00a0Nocerino,\u00a0an intriguing\u00a0tale\u00a0and fantasy,\u00a0in which the story\u00a0involves\u00a0mythological characters\u00a0and ancient\u00a0legends, particularly\u00a0in the\u00a0architectural <strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">landscape\u00a0of Santorini<\/span><\/strong>.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The adventure \u00a0lived\u00a0in part in the depths\u00a0of the sea,\u00a0accompanied by\u00a0actors\u00a0with a careful\u00a0description of\u00a0marine life,\u00a0and encourages,\u00a0through the\u00a0mournful\u00a0call of a siren,\u00a0to \u00a0the respect for\u00a0Nature.<\/p>\n<p><object width=\"420\" height=\"315\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/v\/KZm5O6CaxCc?version=3&amp;hl=it_IT\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><embed width=\"420\" height=\"315\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/v\/KZm5O6CaxCc?version=3&amp;hl=it_IT\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" \/><\/object><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">There are many\u00a0films\u00a0set on the Island<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0taken\u00a0from novels as\u00a0&#8220;The Sisterhood\u00a0is a pair\u00a0of jeans,&#8221; a\u00a02005 film\u00a0based on the novel\u00a0by Ann\u00a0Brashares, where the journey\u00a0is once again\u00a0the metaphor of\u00a0growth\u00a0and transition\u00a0from adolescence to\u00a0maturity.<br \/>\nWith\u00a0the background\u00a0of Santorini\u00a0was born\u00a0and brought to\u00a0the fascinating story\u00a0of love between\u00a0Lena and\u00a0Kostos\u00a0two of\u00a0the film&#8217;s key\u00a0characters,\u00a0who fall in love among\u00a0the market stalls\u00a0of the fish\u00a0by looking at the\u00a0designs of\u00a0Lena\u00a0fascinated\u00a0by small\u00a0churches\u00a0scattered throughout\u00a0the Island<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">S<strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">antorini\u00a0becomes\u00a0an ageless place of love\u00a0and\u00a0\u00a0pursuit of happiness<\/span><\/strong>,\u00a0of\u00a0romantic landscapes\u00a0and\u00a0of a time that seems\u00a0to stand still\u00a0leaving space for reflection\u00a0and feelings.\u00a0Even Nichetti\u00a0film\u00a0\u00a0&#8220;Snowball&#8221;\u00a0 is\u00a0based on the book\u00a0by Emilio\u00a0Nessi:\u00a0a comedy of\u00a0seafaring\u00a0adventures\u00a0in the key of\u00a0fable, which\u00a0tells the\u00a0story of abeluga\u00a0(called\u00a0White Dolphin)\u00a0pursued\u00a0in the seas\u00a0of Greece\u00a0from\u00a0poor Billy\u00a0the Bull\u00a0(Paolo Villaggio)\u00a0vaudeville actor,\u00a0which\u00a0has\u00a0engulfed\u00a0pension book,\u00a0and the grim\u00a0Marcov\u00a0(A.\u00a0Haber),\u00a0an arms dealer\u00a0who wants to\u00a0use it as a\u00a0torpedo\u00a0in a terrorist attack.<br \/>\nWe must\u00a0go back a\u00a0few decades\u00a0for &#8220;Summer\u00a0Lovers&#8221; film\u00a0of 1982 in which\u00a0the island\u00a0is once again\u00a0a place of meeting\u00a0and love,\u00a0this time\u00a0&#8220;three in love&#8221;.\u00a0It was a\u00a0film with\u00a0a small budget, then\u00a0the <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Greek Islands<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0were already\u00a0popular with\u00a0young tourists\u00a0from around\u00a0the world,\u00a0but this\u00a0unpretentious\u00a0film\u00a0became\u00a0a huge\u00a0commercial success for the\u00a0<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Greek\u00a0Tourism Authority<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The soundtrack\u00a0was beautiful and\u00a0the images\u00a0they had\u00a0captured\u00a0the imagination of millions\u00a0of people around\u00a0the world.\u00a0For\u00a0many people this\u00a0was\u00a0their first taste\u00a0of the<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>\u00a0magic of\u00a0Santorini<\/strong><\/span> and\u00a0the lifestyle\u00a0of the\u00a0&#8216;Aegean.\u00a0The house\u00a0where the movie\u00a0was\u00a0filmed\u00a0still exists and it has become\u00a0a curiosity shop\u00a0and is\u00a0situated\u00a0on\u00a0&#8216;the &#8220;other\u00a0side&#8221; of\u00a0Oia in front of the\u00a0view of the sunset,\u00a0but\u00a0not of the\u00a0caldera and\u00a0the volcano.\u00a0Even further back\u00a0in time\u00a0there is the\u00a0film\u00a0of 1972\u00a0&#8220;Once Upon a\u00a0Love,&#8221; the story\u00a0of two\u00a0brothers\u00a0who discover they\u00a0love each other\u00a0is\u00a0actually\u00a0a different background to\u00a0the\u00a0overwhelming\u00a0love\u00a0between the director\u00a0John\u00a0Derek\u00a0and the main actress Bo\u00a0Derek\u00a0(who assumed\u00a0the name\u00a0after their marriage)\u00a0which also marked the end\u00a0of the\u00a0director&#8217;s\u00a0previous marriage.\u00a0Proof\u00a0of how the\u00a0power of love\u00a0in Santorini really exists\u00a0and\u00a0it is\u00a0\u00a0true not only\u00a0for the characters\u00a0of the\u00a0movie!\u00a0Among the most\u00a0recent\u00a0and\u00a0best known\u00a0is the\u00a0film\u00a0of 2004 directed by\u00a0Giovanni\u00a0Veronesi &#8220;What will become\u00a0of us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The\u00a0main performers\u00a0are\u00a0<strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Silvio\u00a0Muccino,\u00a0Violante\u00a0Placido\u00a0and Elio\u00a0Germano<\/span><\/strong>.\u00a0The journey\u00a0of maturity\u00a0for the three\u00a0male protagonists\u00a0is to Santorini:\u00a0Matthew has a\u00a0stormy relationship\u00a0with Carmen, and\u00a0knowing that\u00a0she will go\u00a0on vacation right\u00a0on that\u00a0convinces\u00a0his two\u00a0friends\u00a0looked forward to\u00a0starting\u00a0the trip as a\u00a0&#8220;last to know\u00a0their\u00a0themselves. &#8220;Along\u00a0the ferry trip,\u00a0the three\u00a0encounter two\u00a0very attractive\u00a0girls\u00a0who will accompany them\u00a0on the island.\u00a0Many\u00a0things\u00a0happen\u00a0in a week,\u00a0that will forever change\u00a0the lives\u00a0of the three\u00a0protagonists and\u00a0will help them grow\u00a0and mature.<br \/>\nIn\u00a0Italy\u00a0the film was\u00a0a\u00a0success\u00a0but also\u00a0had the\u00a0honor to\u00a0let know \u00a0the island\u00a0just as\u00a0identifying\u00a0the ideal holiday\u00a0destination\u00a0for\u00a0young\u00a0and as\u00a0indispensable place\u00a0to come\u00a0into adulthood.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The stunning\u00a0scenery\u00a0that this\u00a0island\u00a0offers,\u00a0the strong contrasts\u00a0of color, the\u00a0narrow streets, the sea\u00a0and especially\u00a0the fascinating\u00a0sunsets\u00a0of Oia,\u00a0in the years\u00a0inspired many\u00a0artists:\u00a0writers,\u00a0photographers and\u00a0filmmakers.\u00a0These include\u00a0the\u00a0award-winning novel\u00a0The\u00a0Agavi \u00a0&#8220;The shores of\u00a0another sea&#8221; 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