Dangerous Beauty (1998) — A costume drama of the life of Veronica Franco;  what you’d expect of a movie.

The Wings of the Dove (1997) — Based on a Henry James novel of 1902.

Death in Venice (1971) — Based on the work by Thomas Mann;  directed by Luchino Visconti.

Don’t Look Now (1973) — A creepier walk along the calli of Venice.

Senso (1954) — Venice at the end of the Austrian occupation;  directed by Luchino Visconti.

Summertime (1955) — Katharine Hepburn and Rossano Brazzi…it’s the 1950s.