 The bell tower serves as a lighthouse as well, indicating the letters C and M in Morse Code, initials of Civitanova Marche.In 1978 Stelvio Massi directed half of his movie ""Un poliziotto scomodo"" with Maurizio Merli.Among the renowned citizens of Civitanova, the first place goes to Annibal Caro, writer, translator, playwright and poet.