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‘Quantum of Solace’ – locations gallery

13 Friday Dec 2019

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Real filming locations together with screens of scenes filmed in these places. Film scene on top and my location photo at the bottom.

‘QUANTUM OF SOLACE’

'Quantum of Solace' opening scene at Garda Lake in Italy.– Opening scene of ‘Quantum of Solace’ at Garda Lake in Italy. Read the story behind the scene: ‘Quantum of Solace’ opening sequence filmed in Italy.

'Quantum of Solace' opening scene at Garda Lake in Italy.– Opening scene of ‘Quantum of Solace’ at Garda Lake in Italy. Read the story behind the scene: ‘Quantum of Solace’ opening sequence filmed in Italy.James Bond entering Siena in 'Quantum of Solace'.– James Bond entering Siena at Chiesa di San Giuseppe located at the junction of Via di Fontanella, Via Giovanni Dupre and Via Sant’Agata. Read the story behind the scene: ‘Quantum of Solace’ in Siena, Italy.

– James Bond drives in the tunnel leading to secret MI6 safehouse. The tunnel where the scene was filmed was located at Piazzetta Della Paglietta in Siena, Italy. Read the story behind the scene: ‘Quantum of Solace’ in Siena, Italy.

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James Bond jumping from one balcony to another in ‘Quantum of Solace’

31 Monday Dec 2018

Posted by Piotr Zając in Quantum of Solace, Siena

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I’ve written about foot chase in ‘Quantum of Solace’ that was filmed in Siena, Italy already (‘Quantum of Solace’ in Siena, Italy), but I skipped the sequence with James Bond jumping from one balcony to another. It was difficult to find exact filming location of that sequence, because it turned out that balconies seen in the movie were built just for the purpuse of filming. I’ve found only one existing balcony (see photos below) above intersection of Via del Rialto and Vicolo del Vannello streets. It was the one seen in background behind 007 chasing Craig Mitchell. All other balconies from the movie were built on the left from that one.Siena, ItalySiena, Italy

In the next photo you can see Via del Rialto with Torre del Mangia at Piazza del Campo in background. While taking this photo I was standing right below the place where the balcony from the movie was built.Via del Rialto in Siena, Italy

In that filming location there is a small square at intersection of Via del Rialto and Vicolo del Vannello, so the distance to jump would be too big even for 007. To make it a narrow street as it was visible in the movie, artificial buildings had been built.

In that sequence Daniel Craig was doubled by stuntman Bobby Holland Hanton, Craig Mitchell was played by Glenn Foster. It was filmed by stunt cameraman Diz Sharpe.

 

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‘Quantum of Solace’ in Siena, Italy

29 Friday Sep 2017

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After frantic car chase at the beginning of ‘Quantum of Solace’ James Bond (Daniel Craig) drove to Siena in Tuscany, Italy. He entered the mysterious tunnel. He stopped the car and opened the trunk. There was Mr. White (Jesper Christensen) tied up. James Bond said to him: ‘It’s time to get out’. Right after that the film intro with ‘Another Way to Die’ song by Jack White and Alicia Keys appeared on the screen.

James Bond arriving to Siena in Aston Martin DBS was filmed at Chiesa di San Giuseppe located at the junction of Via di Fontanella, Via Giovanni Dupre and Via Sant’Agata. 007 drove uphill by the Via di Fontanella and after driving under the archway he drove down the Via Giovanni Dupre in the direction of Piazza del Campo. As you may see in photos below he drove up to the one-way street, however the one-way street sign was not seen in the movie.Chiesa di San Giuseppe in Siena, ItalyChiesa di San Giuseppe in Siena, ItalyTo film the scene, the camera was attached to special wires, so it could be moved high above the roofs from the street level. To look at historical city center over the archway at Chiesa di San Giuseppe (as in photo below) you may walk up the Via Sant’Agata to the square at Sant’Agostino church. Chiesa di San Giuseppe in Siena, ItalyThe entrance to the tunnel was filmed at Piazzetta Della Paglietta square located at Via Salicotto street (see photo below).Via Salicotto and Piazzetta Della Paglietta in Siena, ItalyNext photo of Piazzetta Della Paglietta was taken from Vicolo della Manna right above the entrance to the tunnel.Piazzetta Della Paglietta in Siena, ItalyThe door to the tunnel is different than in the film as you may see in next photo.Piazzetta Della Paglietta in Siena, ItalyNowadays it would be difficult to drive in the tunnel as James Bond in Aston Martin DBS due to number of stuff belonging to one caffe in the neighbourhood. Tunnel at Piazzetta Della Paglietta in Siena, ItalyThere was MI6 safe house at the end of the tunnel. M (Judi Dench) was waiting there for 007 and his prisoner. Mr. White told them, that the organization of which he was a member, had people everywhere. It turned out that M’s bodyguard, Craig Mitchell (Glenn Foster), was one of them. He tried to kill M, to save Mr. White. James Bond followed him in pursuit in underground aqueducts, Piazza del Campo during famous Palio and on the rooftops of historical buildings. It finished inside the campanile.

The beginning and ending of that foot chase was filmed in the studio where underground aqueducts and interior of the campanile were built. Scenes at Piazza del Campo and on the rooftops were filmed on location in Siena.

Piazza del Campo in Siena, Italy

Piazza del Campo in Siena

Six month before the beginning of principal photography the crew got permission to film real Palio. They used 14 cameras located in different places at Piazza del Campo to capture shots that were later used in ‘Quantum of Solace’.

Piazza del Campo in Siena, Italy

Piazza del Campo in Siena

In May 2008 the film unit returned to Siena to film foot chase in the city. There were 300 extras selected from 1500 candidates on Piazza del Campo when James Bond and Craig Mitchell running through the crowd were filmed.

Bond and Mitchell ran out of the square through an open gate. It is the entrance to Museo Civico in Palazzo Pubblico at Piazza del Campo.

Palazzo Pubblico at Piazza del Campo in Siena, Italy

Palazzo Pubblico at Piazza del Campo in Siena

Palazzo Pubblico at Piazza del Campo in Siena, ItalyPalazzo Pubblico at Piazza del Campo in Siena, ItalyThey ran into the courtyard just behind the gate. Standing in the courtyard it is worth looking up at the sky and the tower called Torre del Mangia.Palazzo Pubblico at Piazza del Campo in Siena, ItalyPalazzo Pubblico at Piazza del Campo in Siena, ItalyTo film the chase of the rooftops, two kilometers of special cables for safety and camera support were used. Cables were suspended on arms of four giant cranes. Each crane weighted two houndred tons. It was necessary to make first geological investigation. There were holes deep at about 10-20 meters made in the ground and filled with cement. It took three months to complete this.

During the chase, James Bond jumped on the balcony, walked into the apartment and jumped from the window on the roof of the bus. The scene with the bus was filmed at Via Pantaneto. Daniel Craig made a jump from the window that is visible in next photos (second row from the roof, first window from the right).Via Pantaneto in Siena, ItalyVia Pantaneto in Siena, ItalyThe driver stopped the bus when he heard James Bond jumping on the roof. When 007 was rolling on the bus, Via Pantaneto street was seen in background.

Via Pantaneto in Siena, Italy

Via Pantaneto in Siena

Bond climbed the gutter to continue the chase on rooftops. It was the gutter on the left at the arch above Via Pantaneto (see next photo).Via Pantaneto in Siena, ItalyIn next photo you can see the window from which Bond jumped on the bus and the gutter he climbed.Via Pantaneto in Siena, ItalyAfter the chase James Bond returned to MI6 safe house. When he turned left from Via Salicotto to Piazzetta Della Paglietta, the building visible in the last photo was seen in background. Via Salicotto in Siena, ItalyVisit LOCATIONS GALLERY on top of the page to see locations photos compared with movie scenes.

Sources:
– ‘Bond on Location’, dir. Bob Done, Special Treats Productions, 2008
– ‘James Bond. Szpieg ktorego kochamy’ Michal Grzesiek, Wydawnictwo Bukowy Las 2011

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Via del Rialto in Siena, Italy. Filming location of foot chase on balconies in 'Quantum of Solace'. There were artificial balconies next to the one visible in the photo just for filming. Copyright Piotr Zajac @piotrzajacphoto
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