Netflix’s ‘7 Women and a Murder’ or ‘7 Donne e un Mistero’ is an Italian murder mystery comedy directed by Alessandro Genovesi. Loosely based on the 2002 French film “8 Women” directed by François Ozon (adapted from Robert Thomas’ 1958 play “Huit femmes”).
The story revolves around seven women in a luxury mansion when their family patriarch is found stabbed to death in his room. With each of them having their own ulterior motives for committing a heinous crime, they can’t afford to trust each other.
With a snowstorm raging outside, the seven women find themselves trapped inside the mansion with nothing to do but solve the murder mystery on their own. The gripping and suspenseful murder case isn’t the only narrative aspect that forces viewers to wear their thinking caps. The setting of an Italian mansion in the 1930s and the snowstorm outside also makes one wonder about the actual filming locations of the 7 Women and a Murder film.
Where Was 7 Women and a Murder Movie Filmed?
“7 Women and a Murder” was filmed exclusively in Italy, particularly in Rome. Principal photography for the crime comedy took place in the summer of 2021.
Since the story takes place in Italy, it makes sense why the filmmakers decided to shoot the Netflix movie on location in the southern European country.
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All the pivotal sequences of the movie “7 Women and a Murder” were filmed in Rome, the capital of the Lazio region and Italy. The cast and crew used the facilities of Cinecittà Studios (Cinema City Studios) at Via Tuscolana, 1055, in Rome. They mainly camped on stage 5 of the largest film studio in Europe, which has a huge area of 400,000 square meters.
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Cinecittà Studios is home to 19 different soundstages, 400 offices, numerous hair, and make-up areas, and changing rooms, not to mention a 100,000-square-meter facility that comes with four permanent sets. All these facilities and equipment make it one of the favorite film studios of many filmmakers, as it meets all the requirements that a product may need.
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Located on the Tiber River in central Italy, Rome is one of the most visited cities in the world, with millions of tourists visiting the Eternal City each year. The city’s artistic atmosphere, unique traditions, and cultural beauty attract people from all over the world to visit. Rome is home to several tourist attractions and monuments such as Galleria Borghese, Roman Forum, Musei Capitolini, Trajan’s Square, Colosseum, and Pantheon.
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