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The Canterbury Tales (I Racconti di Canterbury)

Mount Etna

Italy  ·  Hell sequence on volcano

The Canterbury Tales (I Racconti di Canterbury) filmed at Mount Etna. The comic tale's hellish climax is shot on the sulphurous, volcanic slopes of a mountain. On screen it's Hell.

Mount Etna,

Where to go

37.750835, 14.99322

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.

Good to know

Title
The Canterbury Tales (I Racconti di Canterbury) (1972)
On screen
Hell
In real life
Mount Etna
Can you visit?
Access not confirmed
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did The Canterbury Tales (I Racconti di Canterbury) film at Mount Etna?
At 37.750835, 14.99322. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.
Can you visit Mount Etna?
Access not confirmed.
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