Memorable movies set or filmed in Scandinavia

'The Hunt' (2012) - Thomas Vinterberg's compelling drama stars Mads Mikkelsen and is set in rural Denmark. The movie won universal acclaim.

'The Snowman' (2017) - Norway and Sweden are among the countries providing freezing, sub-zero locations for this crime drama starring Michael Fassbender.

'Hanna' (2011) - Kuusamon in northern Finland provides the setting for the early part of this thriller, which stars Saoirse Ronan as the title character, a young girl who is trained as an assassin.

'Love is All You Need' (2012) - Locations in Denmark and Italy provided scenic backdrops to this Danish romantic comedy, which stars Pierce Brosnan and Trine Dyrholm.

'The American' (2010) - A brief portion of this thriller directed by Anton Corbijn take place in Östersund and Jämtlands län, in Sweden, though much of the action plays out in Italy.

'Topaz' (1969) - Portions of Alfred Hitchcock's espionage thriller were filmed in Copenhagen and other European locations before wrapping up in the United States.

'The Witches' (1990) - This cult movie stars Anjelica Huston as the Grand High Witch, who presides over a coven of equally diabolical pointy nosed wrongdoers.

'Gorky Park' (1983) - Though set in Moscow, 'Gorky Park' was filmed in Helsinki and Stockholm, after Soviet authorities denied the crew entry into Russia. William Hurt and Lee Marvin head the cast.

'Black Widow' (2021) - Scarlett Johansson stars as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow in this upcoming superhero picture, principal photography of which began in Norway.

'Dune' (2021) - The first part of 'Dune' was filmed in Stadlandet in Norway, but plays out in various parts of the world.