Movies filmed in Malta

Romantic website lovetripper.com is impressed by movies filmed in Malta:

You didn't realize that these little Mediterranean islands had starred in many top movies? With their good climate, picturesque settings, and many varied locations, the islands of Malta, Comino, and Gozo have starred in many films and television shows . Also, Malta is home to the Mediterranean Film Studios which, since 1963, has offered a shallow water tank for filming water scenes.


Films shot on location in Malta include Troy (2004) with Brad Pitt; Gladiator (2000) with Russell Crowe; Christopher Columbus (1992) with Marlon Brando and Catherine Zeta-Jones as well as James Bond movies starring Sean Connery and Roger Moore. The village built for the film Popeye (1980) can still be visited today.