‘No Time to Die’ at The Mall in London

12 Sunday Nov 2023

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Dr. Madeleine Swann (Léa Seydoux) crossed the street on the way to her office. She climbed the stairs and entered the room. An unexpected patient was waiting there. It was Lyutsifer Safin (Rami Malek).

The scene with Madeleine Swann crossing the street was filmed at the Mall in London at the end of June 2019.

St James's Park in London, UK — – St. James’s Park.

Léa Seydoux left the St. James’ Park at the Royal Artillery Boer War Memorial.

Royal Artillery Boer War Memorial in London, UK — – The Royal Artillery Boer War Memorial.

She crossed the Mall and walked towards the Duke of York Column at the top of the stairs.

Duke of York Monument in Lonon, UK — – The Duke of York Column.

The scene with Dr. Madeleine Swann walking up the staircase was filmed in {10-11} Carlton House Terrace in August 2019. The whole sequence with her and Safin in the office as well. The building is located right next to the Duke of York Column.

Duke of York Monument and 10-11 Carlton House Terrace in Lonon, UK — – The Duke of York Column on the left and {10-11} Carlton House Terrace on the right.

{10-11} Carlton House Terrace was used as filming location not only for ‘No Time to Die’, but also for: ‘Bridget Jones Diary’, Netflix’s ‘The Crown’, BBC’s ‘Sherlock Holmes, ‘Cruella’ and few others. You can rent it i.e. for wedding or conference and walk up the staircase like Dr. Madeleine Swann. Her office was filmed on the 2nd floor in a room that is not available for public use.

Sources:
– {10-11} Carlton House Terrace
– 007.com

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‘Spectre’ – James Bond’s apartment in London

03 Friday Mar 2023

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In ‘Spectre’ we get to take a look at James Bond’s apartment. He (Daniel Craig) was standing at the window wearing dressing gown while waiting for Monneypenny (Naomie Harris). She brought him a box with personal things recovered from Skyfall. After the meeting in the apartment Moneypenny walked down the street into the darkness of the night.

London, Stanley Gardens 1 — – 1 Stanley Gardens, Notting Hill, London, UK

The exterior of the house was filmed at 1 Stanley Gardens in Notting Hill in London.

The entrance to the building is located at Stanley Cres.

The exterior of the townhouse was filmed on December 15th 2014 in the evening. It was a week after principal photography began. Interior of the apartment was filmed at Pinewood Studios.

Both Daniel Craig and Naomie Harris were on location. Daniel Craig was standing at the window in an apartment with a balcony. Naomie Harris walked down the Stanley Cres towards Ladbroke Gardens.

Source:
– www.mi6-hq.com

‘No Time to Die’ – locations gallery

30 Sunday Jan 2022

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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.

Scenic road between Sapri and Acquafredda in Italy — – James Bond and Madeleine Swann in Aston Martin DB5 travel to Matera. It was filmed on a scenic road between Sapri and Acquafredda in south-western Italy. (location photo: 2022) Read the story behind the scene: Scenic road at the Tyrrhenian Sea in ‘No Time to Die’.

– Via D’Addozio in Sassi di Matera in Italy. (location photo: 2022) Read the story behind the scene: ‘No Time to Die’ in Matera, Italy. Part 1: Arrival.

– James Bond and Madeleine Swann in Aston Martin DB5 enter Sassi di Matera in southern Italy. The car turns right but the camera continues to move forward. We can see the view of the city. There was some CGI used to created that view. The bridge on the left was filmed in Gravina in Puglia and pasted into the view of Sassi di Matera. Photo taken from view point at Via D’Addozio (location photo: 2022) Read the story behind the scene: ‘No Time to Die’ in Matera, Italy. Part 1: Arrival.

Gravina in Puglia, Italy — – Part of the cemetery in Matera was built in Gravina di Puglia, Italy. Artficial tombs were built at Parco Archeologico Madonna Della Stella as you can see above. Building on the left in Gravina in Puglia were replaced with CGI so it looked like panorama of Matera. (location photo: 2022)

– James Bond runs through the cemetery after explosion of Vesper’s tomb. It was filmed in Parco Archeologico di Botromagno in Gravina di Puglia, Italy. (location photo: 2022)

Ponte Acquedotto in Gravina di Puglia, Italy — – James Bond runs on the Ponte Acquedotto in Gravina in Puglia, Italy. (location photo: 2022)

Via D'Addozio in Sassi di Matera, Italy. — – Via D’Addozio in Sassi di Matera, Italy. (location photo: 2022)

– Piazza San Giovanni in Sassi di Matera, Italy. (location photo: 2022)

– Chiesa di San Rocco at Piazza San Giovanni in Sassi di Matera, Italy. (location photo: 2022)

– James Bond and Madeleine Swann arrive at the railway station. It was filmed in Sapri, Italy. As you can see in the film it was mirrored. (location photo: 2022)

Parking space at Centaur Street, London — – James Bond leaves his garage driving Aston Martin V8 Vantage. It was filmed at parking space at Centaur Street, London. Interesting fact is that the sequence was mirrored after filming. In the film he turns right, but in reality he had to turn left. In the center of location photo you can see the entrance to Bond’s garage. He drove towards the exit that is on the right, behind a bicycle. (location photo: 2023) Read the story behind the scene: ‘No Time to Die’ – Bond’s garage in London.

Whitehall Ct, London — – Whitehall Ct in London. (location photo: 2023) Read the story behind the scene: ‘No Time to Die’ at Whitehall Ct in London.

The Mall in London, UK — – The Mall at the Duke of York Monument in London, UK. Dr. Swann (Lea Seydoux) on her way to the office where she meets Safin (Rami Malek). (location photo: 2011) Read the story behind the scene: No Time to Die’ at The Mall in London

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‘Skyfall’ – locations gallery

12 Saturday Dec 2020

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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.

The SIS Building, also called the MI6 Building, at Vauxhall Cross in London, UK. — – The SIS Building, also called the MI6 Building at Vauxhall Cross in London, UK. (location photo: 2023)

John Barry's former apartment in Cadogan Square, London (on the right). — – John Barry’s former apartment at Cadogan Square, London (on the right). Read the story behind the scene: John Barry’s apartment in London as M’s home in ‘Skyfall’. (location photo: 2023)

Smithfield Car Park, London — – Entrance to Smithfield Car Park in London, UK. (location photo: 2023)

– Trafalgar Square in London, UK. (location photo: 2023)

– The Broadgate Tower in London, UK doubled for the skyscraper in Shanghai. (location photo: 2023)

Entrance to the Broadgate Tower in London, UK — – The Broadgate Tower in London, UK doubled for the skyscraper in Shanghai. (location photo: 2023)

Parliament Street, London — – Whitehall, London. (location photo: 2023)

Trinity Square, London — – Trinity Square. (location photo: 2023)

Seething Ln, London, UK — – Raoul Silva leaving the court at Seething Ln in London, UK. (location photo: 2023)

Whitehall Pl in London, UK — – Raoul Silva came out of the tube station. In fact that was staff entrance to the Farmes Club with fake “UNDERGROUND” sign attached to the metal frame. Read the story behind the scene: “Skyfall” at Embankment Station in London. (location photo: 2023)

Whitehall Place in London, UK — – Raoul Silva leaving the tube station. In fact that was staff entrance to the Farmes Club. Read the story behind the scene: “Skyfall” at Embankment Station in London. (location photo: 2016)

Northumberland Ave in London, UK — – Raoul Silva got into a police car parked at Whitehall Place. There was fake “UNDERGROUND” sign visible in background. It was placed above a disused Charing Cross exit, between the Playhouse Theatre and Embankment Place. Real entrance to the Embankment Underground Station is located at the end of Embankment Place. Read the story behind the scene: “Skyfall” at Embankment Station in London. (location photo: 2016)

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‘Spectre’ – locations gallery

16 Monday Dec 2019

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Real filming locations compared to film scenes. Film scene on top and my location photo at the bottom.

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– Foreign & Commonwealth Office Courtyard, King Charles Street, Westminster, London, UK. (location photo: 2023)

Colosseum in Rome, Italy — – James Bond arrives to Rome in Italy. Via di S. Gregorio/ Via Celio Vibenno (location photo: 2022)

Museum of Roman Civilization (Museo della Civiltà Romana) in Rome, Italy — – James Bond looking at Marco Sciarra’s funeral. The scene was filmed at the Museum of Roman Civilization (Museo della Civilta Roma) in Rome. (location photo: 2022) Read the story behind the scene: ‘Spectre’: Marco Sciarra’s funeral in Rome.

Palazzo Cardenza in Rome was doubled by Blenheim Palace in Woodstock (Oxfordshire), England. — – Palazzo Cardenza in Rome was doubled by Blenheim Palace in Woodstock (Oxfordshire), UK (location photo: 2016). Read the story behind the scene: ‘Spectre’ at Blenheim palace.

– Via della Conciliazione in Rome, Italy (location photo: 2015). Read the story behind the scene: ‘Spectre’ in Rome – part 1.

Road at Tiber river in Rome, Italy — – Road at the Tiber river in Rome, Italy. The sequence with Jaguar C-X75 in fire was filmed there (top photo). I was there that day on March 10th 2015. In bottom picture you can see Jaguar C-X75 on set during rehearsal. Read my story from the set: ‘Spectre’ in Rome – part 2.

– Lake Altaussee, Austria (location photo: 2024).

– Jagdhaus Seewiese in Altaussee, Austria (location photo: 2024).

– Interior of Jagdhaus Seewiese in Altaussee, Austria (location photo: 2024).

– Spring Gardens, London, Great Britain. Secret MI6 Safe House. Read the story behind the scene: “Spectre” – MI6 Safe House in London.

– Castle Baynard St, London, UK. (location photo: 2023)

Horseferry Rd in London, UK — – Roundabout at the intersection of Horseferry Rd and Millbank in London, UK. (location photo: 2023)

Queen Victoria Street, London, UK — – Queen Victoria Street at the intersection with White Lion Hill in London, UK. (location photo: 2023)

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‘Die Another Day’ at Buckingham Palace in London

21 Saturday Jul 2018

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Media representatives were waiting for Gustav Graves (Toby Stephens) at the Buckingham Palace in London. There was also his assistant, Miranda Frost (Rosamund Pike), waiting for her boss. Right on time he appeared in the sky with Union Jack parachute. He landed between them, answered a few questions and together with Miranda Frost went by car to receive his knighthood from the Queen. James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) was standing in the crowd and just looking at the villain.

Buckingham Palace in London, UK — – Buckingham Palace in London.

Buckingham Palace, London — – Buckingham Palace in London.

Sculptures at Queen Victoria Memorial in front of Buckingham Palace in London, UK — – Sculptures at Queen Victoria Memorial in front of Buckingham Palace in London.

That sequence was filmed in April 2002. Film crew got permission to work around the Buckingham Palace for one day only, until lunch time.

There was parachute jump of 3 stuntmen planned for the scene. To fly helicopter less than 1 kilometer above the Buckingham Palace it was necessary to get special permissions from Anti-Terrorist Units. Executive Producer Anthony Waye said that according to the script the scene was supposed to be filmed at the House of Parliament. About 2-3 weeks before filming it was decided to try to shoot at the Buckingham Palace. When they were trying to get permissions, Queen Mother died and all the offices were closed for 10 days. Permission to shoot there was received less that a week before planned filming day.

About 250 members of the film crew arrived on the set very early that day. Actress Rosamund Pike said that she had to wake up at 4 a.m. At 6.30 a.m. filming could begin as sun was rising.

At first the scene with parachuting Gustav Graves was filmed. Three stuntmen, who were made up to look like the villain in the film, were ready for the jump. They were flying in a helicopter with pilot Mark Wolff, who has flown helicopters for 8 previous James Bond films (Interview with Marc Wolff).

The first jumper was the team leader Allan Hewitt. Film director Lee Tamahori was happy with the shot. He decided to film second jump as backup. There was no time for third stuntmen to jump.

UK parachute from 'Die Another Day' — – UK parachute from ‘Die Another Day’ at ‘Bond in Motion’ exhibition in Prague, Czech Republic in 2023.

Afterwards the scene with Gustav Graves landing in the crowd was filmed. Actor Toby Stephens was suspended under the arm of crane 40 feet in the air. It was moving down so it looked like Stephens was parachuting.

Film crew had to clean the area before 9.30 a.m. as the Life Guards began preparations for the Changing of the Guard.

Film crew moved to the park behind Canada Gate to complete filming the scene. At that time hundreds of tourists were gathering to see Changing of the Guard.

Canada Gate at Buckingham Palace, London — – Canada Gate at Buckingham Palace.

About an hour before end of filming, Pierce Brosnan arrived on the set. In his brief appearance in the scene he was standing in the crowd and looking at his rival getting into Range Rover.

At the end the scene with Miranda Frost and media representatives waiting for Gustav Graves was filmed. In the film it was shown before all other scenes filmed that day.

Sources:
– ‘Die Another Day’ audio commentary, „Die Another Day” Special Edition, Danjaq, LLC and United Artists Corporation, 2006
– ‘Just Another Day’, dir. Roger Penny, A Special Treats Production, 2002

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‘Spectre’ at Blenheim Palace

07 Sunday Aug 2016

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James Bond (Daniel Craig) traveled to Rome to attend funeral of Marco Sciarra – the criminal he killed in Mexico at the beginning of ‘Spectre’. After the ceremony he visited and seduced Sciarra’s widow Lucia (Monica Belucci). She told him about the meeting of criminal organisation called Spectre in Palazzo Cardenza. 007 joined the meeting by pretending to be one of the organisation members. Bond had been recognized and had to escape the meeting. Car chase with 007 in Aston Martin DB10 and Mr. Hinx in Jaguar C-X75 began.

Aston Martin DB10 on the way to the Spectre meeting was filmed on Passeggiata del Gianicolo in Rome. In aerial view of the capital of Italy there was a Blenheim Palace added by visual effects team.Film crew was working at Blenheim Palace in February 2015. The interior however was filmed in Pinewood Studios.

Bond’s car pulled into the Blenheim Palace Great Court through the narrow gate in the east wing (see photo below). The Great Court was filled with super-expensive cars. To light them the film crew used two 40-by-40 feet soft boxes.

James Bond parked the Aston Martin, got out of the car and walked to the Colonnades.When he was recognized at the Spectre meeting he jumped out of the window and ran to the Colonnades. He jumped out from between the columns and got into the Aston Martin DB10. Mr. Hinx got into the Jaguar C-X75. Both cars left the Palace Great Court through the narrow gate in the east wing and they pulled into small East Courtyard (photo below). They left the Blenheim Palace through east gate (photos below). Both cars jumped when they were driving through the gate and continued the high-speed car chase that was filmed in Rome.

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Sources:
– www.awn.com
– blog.moviemaps.org
– www.theasc.com

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“Thunderball” at Silverstone Circuit

13 Friday May 2016

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“Thunderball” is the fourth film in the James Bond official series (EON-produced films). It is an adaptation of the eighth James Bond novel by Ian Fleming, also entitled “Thunderball”. It is worth mentioning that “Never Say Never Again” is an adaptation of the same novel, however as non EON-produced is not on the list of official James Bond films.

007 must again face the SPECTRE organization (SPecial Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge and Extorsion). The organization created by Ernst Stavro Blofeld returned in the latest James Bond film.

James Bond (Sean Connery) was sent to to a clinic in Shrublands, where he met Count Lippe (Guy Doleman). When 007 left the clinic in Aston Martin DB5, Lippe followed him in his Ford Fairlane with the intention of killing. Suddenly a motorcycle joined the car chase. It was Fiona Volpe (Luciana Paluzzi) sent by SPECTRE organization to kill Count Lippe for failling his job.

The chase scene was filmed at Silverstone Circuit on June 21st 1965.
The Silverstone Circuit is located in England next to the Northamptonshire villages of Silverstone and Whittlebury. It was built on the site of the RAF Silverstone. There are still airfield’s runways within the outline of the track. It is the host of different racing series including Formula 1. There are headquarters of several Formula 1 teams not far from the circuit with Sahara Force India Formula One Team headquarters in the very Silverstone village. Silverstone Circuit In the chase scene Bob Simmons replaced Guy Doleman, who played Count Lippe. The film crew did not notice as a stuntman left the car before the explosion, which caused for a moment very nervous atmosphere. Director Terence Young ran in panic toward the wreck, luckily nothing happened to Bob Simmons. Silverstone Circuit Formula 1 car from Force India team

Force India Formula One car (2008).

Sources:
– “Bond. Leksykon” Kamil M. Śmiałkowski, Wydawnictwo Pascal 2009
– “James Bond. Szpieg którego kochamy” Michał Grzesiek, Wydawnictwo Bukowy Las 2011
– www.mi6-hq.com
– www.silverstone.co.uk

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