Michael Mann recreated the 1957 Mille Miglia on the Gran Sasso, chosen for its grandeur and the absence of modern power lines. Around 500 crew shot here in October 2022, with helicopter-mounted cameras.
Locations in Abruzzo
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Fonte Cerreto – Campo Imperatore road
Gran Sasso · L'Aquila
The Mille Miglia race sequences, standing in for mountain passes such as the Futa.
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Fonte Vetica & Vado di Sole
Campo Imperatore · L'Aquila
Further race stages across the plateau.
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Also filmed outside Abruzzo
Modena, Fiorano, Puianello and Novellara (Emilia-Romagna); Brescia (Lombardy).
Locations compiled from public sources (Abruzzo Film Commission, Italy for Movies, production notes). Entries marked “Reportedly” are cited by some sources but not confirmed by official ones.