The movie , The American was also filmed in Campo Imperatore in the Province of L'Aquila in Rome .
`` The aria `` '' Un bel dï¿½ vedremo '' '' from Puccini 's opera Madama Butterfly can be heard in the background of one scene and ironically `` '' Tu vuï¿½ fï¿½ l'americano '' '' in another. Filming took place in Castel del Monte , Abruzzo , Sulmona and Campo Imperatore in the Province of L'Aquila ; in Rome , and in ï¿½stersund , Jï¿½mtland and other locations. The first official poster was released on June 17 . ''
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