not much later, in 1946, rio was stage and inspiration for alfred hitchcock's first great romance on screen, notorious, and as recently as 2014 the set for the acclaimed 'rio, eu te amo', a portrait of the emotional relationships between cariocas and their city. 

following, are some of the most renowned examples of cinema shot in ever-photogenic rio. 

a heartwarming movie, which encompasses ten short stories of love and tenderness in rio de janeiro, rio, eu te amo (rio, i love you) (2014) brings together some of the most talented directors and actors in the world, to capture the spirit of the city.