Stazione Termini

There's been a lot of good work done in recent years to restore Termini Railway Station in Rome to most of its original glory.

It almost looks as good as it did in Vittorio de Sica's 1953 film Stazione Termini or 'Indiscretion of an American Wife' as it is sometimes known. 

The open spaces of the station we see in the film have been recuperated and the shopping area given back a certain elegance.

What have gone are the telegraph offices, the third class waiting rooms and the barrier which allowed only those with tickets onto the platforms.

And of course that 1940's atmosphere, which funnily enough you can still experience in Milan's central station. 

The railway station is the real star of the film which stars Montgomery Clift and Jennifer Jones with dialogue written by Truman Capote.

If you do get to see it, also try and catch Noel Coward's 'Brief Encounter' (1945) and 'Cairo Train Station' or 'Bab al Hadid' by Youssef Chahine (1958).

The three make a great triology of unrequited love in those black and white post war train stations they just don't seem to do anymore.

If you have seen a similar film set in North America we would like to know.