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Don Matteo

Genre

TV series –220 episodes –10 seasons

Cast

Terence Hill, Nino Frassica, Flavio Insinna, Simone Montedoro, Natalie Guetta, Francesco Scali

Don Matteo

Genre

TV series –220 episodes –10 seasons

Cast

Terence Hill, Nino Frassica, Flavio Insinna, Simone Montedoro, Natalie Guetta, Francesco Scali
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Where it was filmed 'Don Matteo'

The series was filmed in Gubbio (PG) up until the eighth season, when the set moved to Spoleto.
For three seasons, Gubbio was never mentioned by the characters in the series, who spoke generally about the ‘town’, with the setting leaving us in no doubt as to the location; it was the writer’s intention to bring the characters to life in a generic town in the province of Umbria. Only starting from the fourth season did the characters start to explicitly mention the town by name.
Lots of the winding little streets and piazzas of this Medieval town, so closely linked to the life of Saint Francis of Assisi, were used in filming for the series. The most significant locations include the Collegiate Church of St. John the Baptist and the Church of San Marziale, which provide the exteriors and interiors respectively for Don Matteo’s parish church, Piazza Grande, where the barracks of Marshal Cecchini are located, Palazzo Pretorio, which provides the interior shots, and Ranghiasci Park, where Tommasi and Cecchini like to go running.
Over the seasons, other locations have been used for filming. More specifically, Assisi features at the beginning of the series, when Don Matteo is told by the bishop that he has been assigned to the parish church of St. John in Gubbio. Other towns featured in the series, albeit briefly, are Perugia, Bevagna, Foligno, Narni, Orvieto, Umbertide, and in particular, the Abbey of Montecorona, and Fossato di Vico, the railway station of which was used as Gubbio station in some scenes.

Where it was filmed 'Don Matteo'

The series was filmed in Gubbio (PG) up until the eighth season, when the set moved to Spoleto.
For three seasons, Gubbio was never mentioned by the characters in the series, who spoke generally about the ‘town’, with the setting leaving us in no doubt as to the location; it was the writer’s intention to bring the characters to life in a generic town in the province of Umbria. Only starting from the fourth season did the characters start to explicitly mention the town by name.
Lots of the winding little streets and piazzas of this Medieval town, so closely linked to the life of Saint Francis of Assisi, were used in filming for the series. The most significant locations include the Collegiate Church of St. John the Baptist and the Church of San Marziale, which provide the exteriors and interiors respectively for Don Matteo’s parish church, Piazza Grande, where the barracks of Marshal Cecchini are located, Palazzo Pretorio, which provides the interior shots, and Ranghiasci Park, where Tommasi and Cecchini like to go running.
Over the seasons, other locations have been used for filming. More specifically, Assisi features at the beginning of the series, when Don Matteo is told by the bishop that he has been assigned to the parish church of St. John in Gubbio. Other towns featured in the series, albeit briefly, are Perugia, Bevagna, Foligno, Narni, Orvieto, Umbertide, and in particular, the Abbey of Montecorona, and Fossato di Vico, the railway station of which was used as Gubbio station in some scenes.

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Data sheet

Genre
TV series –220 episodes –10 seasons
Cast
Terence Hill, Nino Frassica, Flavio Insinna, Simone Montedoro, Natalie Guetta, Francesco Scali
Country of production
Italy
Year
2000 – in corso
Production
Lux Vide
Plot

Don Matteo is a parish priest with a passion for investigating. He helps Marshal Cecchini in various investigations, with his sense of humanity and knowledge of the human soul.

The locations

Assisi
Region: Umbria Type: Historical village (Borgo) Territory: Borgo (walled/fortified village), Hill, Mountain
Bevagna
Region: Umbria Type: Historical village (Borgo) Territory: Borgo (walled/fortified village), Countryside, Hill
Gubbio
Region: Umbria Type: Historical village (Borgo) Territory: Borgo (walled/fortified village), Hill, Mountain
Narni - Centro storico
Region: Umbria Type: Historical village (Borgo) Territory: Borgo (walled/fortified village), Mountain
Orvieto
Region: Umbria Type: City Territory: Historical centre
Perugia
Region: Umbria Type: City Territory: Hill

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