Monday 13 September 2010

Vespas in movies

This is a list of films that feature a Vespa for more than one sequence

Absolute Beginners - Directed by Julien Temple, starring David Bowie and Patsy Kensit
American Graffiti - Directed by George Lucas, starring Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard and Harrison Ford. The character Toad crashes it into a vending machine in the opening minutes.
American Pie - Directed by Paul Weitz, starring Mena Suvari. Ridden by Paul Finch
An American in Paris - Directed by Vincente Minnelli, starring Gene Kelly
Alfie - both the original with Michael Caine and the re-make with Jude Law
Austin Powers - Directed by Jay Roach, starring Mike Myers and Elizabeth Hurley
Avanti! - Directed by Billy Wilder, starring Jack Lemmon and Juliet Mills-Both the Vespa and Ape are in this film
Barcelona - Directed by Whit Stillman, starring Taylor Nichols and Chris Eigeman-They are seen throughout the film on the street, and most notably one of the tradeshow girls is riding one
Bob the Butler - Ridden by Bob
Bourne Ultimatum, The - Directed by Paul Greengrass, starring Matt Damon and Julia Stiles-A Vespa is used for transportation around Tangier, Morocco by a CIA-contracted asset. It is later used to deliver a bomb
Caro diario and Palombella rossa - Directed by and starring Nanni Moretti
Chak De India - Shahrukh Khan - Coach of Indian Women's hockey Team
Chasing Liberty - Ben Calder (played by Matthew Goode) rode around Prague with Mandy Moore.
The Conversation - Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, starring Gene Hackman and Harrison Ford
The Darjeeling Limited - Directed by Wes Anderson, starring Owen Wilson, Jason Schwartzman, and Adrien Brody-Vespa Ape
Dick Smart, Agent 2007 - features a flying and submersible Vespa, termed by the factory as the Vespa Alpha
Encino Man - Ridden by Stoney
Europa di notte (Europe by Night) - Directed by Alessandro Blasetti, starring Domenico Modugno
Jessica - Ridden by Angie Dickenson's character
L'avventura - Directed by Michelangelo Antonioni, starring Gabriele Ferzetti and Monica Vitti
La dolce vita - Directed by Federico Fellini, starring Marcello Mastroianni and Anita Ekberg
Le Notti di Cabiria (The Nights of Cabiria) - Directed by Federico Fellini, starring Giulietta Masina-Two Vespa faro basso models are featured in a key scene
Lizzie McGuire - Hilary Duff's character Lizzie rode one with Paolo in Rome in The Lizzie McGuire Movie
The Happy Road - Directed by and starring Gene Kelly
Il Bidone (The Swindle) - Directed by Federico Fellini, starring Broderick Crawford and Giulietta Masini
The Interpreter - starring Nicole Kidman
Of Love and Shadows - Directed by Betty Kaplan, starring Antonio Banderas and Jennifer Connelly
Over the Hedge Ridden by the pizza deliverer.
Professor Nachtfalter - Directed by Rolf Meyer and starring Johannes Heesters and Gisela Schmidting, it was the first movie to feature the Vespa
Quadrophenia - Directed by Franc Roddam: musical with songs by The Who, starring Sting
Revenge of the Pink Panther - with Peter Sellers
Roman Holiday - with Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn
Rome Adventure/Lovers Must Learn- Directed by Delmer Daves, starring Troy Donahue, Angie Dickinson and Suzanne Pleshette
Runaway Jury - Rachel Weisz character Marlee rides an ET4
The Russian Dolls - Cédric Klapisch, starring Romain Duris.
The Spy Who Loved Me - Ridden by Vivienne Michel
Saved! - staring Mandy Moore and Mary Louise Parker. Ridden by Patrick.
Saving Silverman - Ridden by Darren Silverman
Spaceballs - the character Princess Vespa of Druidia is named after the Vespa scooter
The Talented Mr. Ripley - Starring Matt Damon and Gwyneth Paltrow
The World of Suzie Wong - Directed by Richard Quine, starring William Holden and Nancy Kwan
Transformers (film) - Directed by Michael Bay, starring Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox

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