Cities on screenFT film critic Danny Leigh selects the best movies in which the city plays a starring role© Getty ImagesThe many faces of cinematic CopenhagenHitchcock classics, urban grit, a supernatural soap opera: the Danish capital’s starring roles go way beyond Nordic noirMilan’s cinematic style A muse to the greats of Italian film’s Golden Age, this urban beauty continues to inspire cineastesLandmarks of London cinemaSome of the finest movies set in the UK capital — vivid depictions of the metropolis from the 1880s to the 2020sSeven cinematic snapshots of SingaporeA landscape in constant flux plays a key role in these portraits of both the light and dark sides of Singaporean society Glories of Rome: nine of the Eternal City’s most timeless filmsEight explorations of the many sides of the Italian capital, plus one extraordinary example of Cinecittà’s genius for conjuring up far-away, long-gone worldsThe city of lights, camera, action: 12 of the best films set in ParisCinema is forever paying tribute to its birthplace — here are just a dozen of the most glorious celluloid celebrations of the French capitalMore from this SeriesThe best films to take you to Hong KongIt might be best known for its frenetic action cinema, but lush love stories, stylised portraits of a long-gone world and riotous domestic comedy are all part of the big picture tooTokyo drift: the best movies to spirit you away to the Japanese capitalA Kurosawa crime thriller, a Soviet sci-fi epic and a wild anime reimagining of the Nativity are among the classics that take our film critic to TokyoFlorida flicks: the best films set in MiamiAs part of our new series, the FT’s film critic takes us on a journey of the movies that most transport him to the Magic City, from ‘Scarface’ to ‘Moonlight’ via ‘Some Like It Hot’ Made in Manhattan: the best New York filmsIn the first of a new series in which our film critic selects the movies that most brilliantly evoke FT Globetrotter’s cities, here are 12 of the Big Apple’s lead roles
