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Since our earliest days on Earth, we have expressed our relationship with the landscape in art, music, literature - even dance. And in the 20th century, a new medium arose: the moving picture. Since the turn of the 20th century, filmmakers have selected some of the world's most spectacular natural scenery, from towering mountains to virgin deserts, to play a major role in their movies. Directors such as John Ford and David Lean have used their chosen landscapes not just as memorable backdrops but as a means of intensifying dramatic conflicts or mirroring the emotions of their characters.
Here is the list of Movies where the landscape played the starring role:
1. Lawrence Of Arabia (1962)
David lean's passion for strong landscapes took him in the 1960s to Jordan's arid deserts for the filming of Lawrence of Arabia.
2. Out of Africa (1985)
Meryl Streep and Robert Redford picnic against a backdrop of the Kenyan plains in Out of Africa.
3. Zulu (1964)
The Awesome Amphitheatre at Mount-aux-Sources in South Africa looms threateningly over besieged British soldiers in Zulu.
4. Doctor Zhivago (1965)
The desolate wastes of Russia's steppes re-created in David Lean's epic of the Russian Revolution, Doctor Zhivago, were filmed in Finland.
5. Samsara (2011)
Samsara is a documentary film (non-narrative). It scours both natural and man-made wonders on planet Earth from the most straightforward to the most awe-inspiring things. This non-narrative documentary was filmed for almost 6 years in 26 countries.
6. The Darjeeling Limited (2007)
Far-famed as a cult movie - The Darjeeling Limited, is a comedy-drama, but the panoramic views of India in this film are captivating. Hail the skilful cinematographers of the movie!
7. A Passage To India (1984)
In the 1980s David Lean filmed E.M Forster's novel A Passage To India in the hills of Kashmir.
8. The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-3)
From the verdant rolling hills of "the Shire", to the uneven peaks of Mordor, it may seem like the makings of CGI trickery, but all of these places are real in New Zealand.
9. Stagecoach (1939)
The desert buttes of Monument Valley, bordering Arizona and Utah, were used as a backdrop by John Ford in the classic Western drama Stagecoach; made in 1939. For John Ford, the desert symbolised hardship and danger.
10. Into the Wild (2007)
The scenery in this thought-provoking movie is incredible. It virtually carries you to the marvels of nature in Alaska. The director of the movie, Sean Penn, conceives every stunning shot to fit the sentiments of the movie's protagonist - McCandless is currently having.
