18 Monday Apr 2022
Posted in A View to a Kill
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007, A View to a Kill, Eiffel Tower, filming location, France, James Bond, James Bond location, movie location, Paris
Real filming locations together with screens of scenes filmed in these places. Film scene on top and my location photo at the bottom.
30 Sunday Jan 2022
Posted in No Time to Die, No Time to Die
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007, filming location, Great Britain, James Bond, James Bond location, London, movie location, No Time to Die, UK
Real filming locations together with screens of scenes filmed in these places. Film scene on top and my location photo at the bottom.
07 Sunday Nov 2021
Posted in London, No Time to Die
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filming location, James Bond, James Bond location, London, movie location, No Time to Die, UK, Whitehall
There were only a few scenes in ‘No Time to Time’ that were shot on location in London unlike in ‘Spectre’ or ‘Skyfall’. One of them was the scene with James Bond (Daniel Craig) arriving at MI6 headquarters in Aston Martin V8 Vantage Saloon. Previously James Bond was driving such a car in ‘The Living Daylights’.
The scene was filmed on June 30th 2019 at Whitehall Ct. Below you can see a photo of that place taken from the Whitehall along Horse Guard Ave. On the left you can see the Statue of the Duke of Devonshire the Gurkha Soldier Statue in background. Aston Martin V8 Vantage Saloon was parked right behind that second statue.
While filming the scene, Nicola Dove who was still photographer on the set of ‘No Time to Time’, took an iconic photo of Daniel Craig. It became an advertisement for Omega watches. It was also the first look image made available to the press.
Whitehall Ct is located in the very center of London. No wonder it is close to other filming locations known from James Bond franchise. In the next photo you can see not only ‘No Time Location’ in the right bottom but also the Old War Office on the left. It was the MI6 headquarter in ‘Octopussy’, ‘A View to a Kill’ and ‘Licence to Kill’ (read also ‘Old War Office Building as MI6 HQ‘). The dome tower was also presented at the end of ‘Skyfall’ when James Bond was standing on the roof and looking at the London panorama.
Another ‘Skyfall’ location can be found behind the Old War Office building. If someone walked on Whitehall Ct in the direction from which the Aston Martin V8 Vantage arrived, he would see the Embankment Place round the corner. The scene with Raoul Silva (Javier Bardem) leaving the subway station was filmed there (‘Skyfall’ at Embankment Station in London).
Source:
– www.mi6-hq.com
22 Sunday Nov 2020
Posted in The Living Daylights, Vienna
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Austria, filming location, James Bond, James Bond location, Schönbrunn Palace, The Living Daylights, Vienna
James Bond (Timothy Dalton) and Kara Milovy (Maryam d’Abo) arrived to Vienna and took a carriage to the hotel. On the way they passed among others Schönbrunn Palace, former summer residence of the Habsburg family. 
The horse-drawn carriage with Bond and Kara traveled along a line of trees towards the southern facade of the palace that you can see in the second photo. 
When they were passing in front of the palace an orchestra was playing on the balcon, and couples were waltzing on a stage.
While visiting the Schönbrunn Palace you can enter the balcony where the orchestra was playing (see photo below).
The stage where couples were waltzing was located below the balcony on a wide strip sprinkled with gravel that you can see in the next photo.
Behind the carriage you could see the gloriette. It was built in 18th century on the top of the hill in the Schönbrunn Palace Garden. 
Standing on the balcony where the orchestra was playing you can see on the left the alley that the carriage came along and the gloriette on the right.
It is worth to climb the hill where the gloriette is located. The view from the top is gorgeous. You can see the city skyline.
In the evening James Bond and Kara Milovy attended the opera performance. That sequence was filmed in Schlosstheater in Schönbrunn Palace with nearly 250 extras. It is worth to mention that Michael G. Wilson and his wife were sitting in the audience. As he confessed it was the charm of this place that convinced them to be part of the scene.
The same location was used for the concert sequence with Kara playing solo at the end of the film. The role of the conductor was played by composer John Barry, who composed soundtracks for 12 James Bond films.
Unfortunately the Schlosstheater was closed for the public during my visit to Vienna. 
The northern facade of the palace was the background for the end credits.
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Information source:
– The Living Daylights Audio Commentary, The Living Daylights Special Edition, Danjaq, LLC and United Artists Corporation, 2006.
10 Saturday Oct 2020
Posted in The Living Daylights, The Living Daylights
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Austria, film travel, James Bond, James Bond filming location, James Bond location, james Bond locations, James Bond movie locations, James Bond travel, Prater, Schönbrunn Palace, travel, Vienna, Wiener Riesenrad
Real filming locations together with screens of scenes filmed in these places. Film scene on top and my location photo at the bottom.
– Währinger Strasse in Vienna, Austria. (location photo: 2020) Read the story behind the scene: Vienna as Bratislava in ‘The Living Daylights’.
– Volksoper at Währinger Strasse in Vienna, Austria. (location photo: 2020) Read the story behind the scene: Vienna as Bratislava in ‘The Living Daylights’.
– Währinger Strasse in Vienna, Austria. (location photo: 2020) Read the story behind the scene: Vienna as Bratislava in ‘The Living Daylights’.
– Volksoper at Währinger Strasse in Vienna, Austria. (location photo: 2020) Read the story behind the scene: Vienna as Bratislava in ‘The Living Daylights’.
– Traungasse in Vienna, Austria. (location photo: 2020) Read the story behind the scene: Vienna as Bratislava in ‘The Living Daylights’.
– Traungasse in Vienna, Austria. (location photo: 2020) Read the story behind the scene: Vienna as Bratislava in ‘The Living Daylights’.
– Doktor-Ignaz-Seipel-Platz in Vienna, Austria. (location photo: 2020) Read the story behind the scene: Vienna as Bratislava in ‘The Living Daylights’.
– Antonigasse in Vienna, Austria. (location photo: 2020) Read the story behind the scene: Vienna as Bratislava in ‘The Living Daylights’.
– Antonigasse in Vienna, Austria. (location photo: 2020) Read the story behind the scene: Vienna as Bratislava in ‘The Living Daylights’.
– James Bond leaving Kara’s house. It was filmed at Antonigasse in Vienna, Austria. (location photo: 2020) Read the story behind the scene: Vienna as Bratislava in ‘The Living Daylights’.
– Kara with the cello leaving her house. The house was filmed at Antonigasse 92 in Vienna, Austria. (location photo: 2020) Read the story behind the scene: Vienna as Bratislava in ‘The Living Daylights’.
– James Bond and Kara in Aston Martin drive past a telephone booth where the cello case pretending to be Kara was left. It was filmed at Antonigasse in Vienna, Austria. (location photo: 2020) Read the story behind the scene: Vienna as Bratislava in ‘The Living Daylights’.
– James Bond and Kara driving away in Aston Martin. It was filmed at Schlagergasse in Vienna, Austria. (location photo: 2020) Read the story behind the scene: Vienna as Bratislava in ‘The Living Daylights’.
– James Bond (Timothy Dalton) and Kara Milovy (Maryam d’Abo) arrive to Vienna in Austria. There is the Wiener Riesenrad in background. (location photo: 2020)
– James Bond (Timothy Dalton) and Kara Milovy (Maryam d’Abo) in a carriage at Maria-Theresien-Platz in Vienna in Austria. (location photo: 2020)
– Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna, Austria, in which direction James Bond (Timothy Dalton) and Kara Milovy (Maryam d’Abo) are heading in a carriage. (location photo: 2020) Read the story behind the scene: ‘The Living Daylights’ at Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna.
– End credits with Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna, Austria in background. (location photo: 2020) Read the story behind the scene: ‘The Living Daylights’ at Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna.
22 Sunday Dec 2019
Posted in Tomorrow Never Dies, Tomorrow Never Dies
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filming location, Germany, Hamburg, James Bond, James Bond location, James Bond movie locations, Tomorrow Never Dies
Real filming locations together with screens of scenes filmed in these places. Film scene on top and my location photo at the bottom.
– Monckebergstrasse in Hamburg, Germany. (location photo: 2019) Read the story behind the scene: ‘Tomorrow Never Dies’ in Hamburg, Germany.
– Monckebergstrasse in Hamburg, Germany. (location photo: 2019) Read the story behind the scene: ‘Tomorrow Never Dies’ in Hamburg, Germany.
– Ballindamm street at Binnenalster lake in Hamburg, Germany. (location photo: 2019) Read the story behind the scene: ‘Tomorrow Never Dies’ in Hamburg, Germany.
– Hotel Atlantic Kempinski in Hamburg, Germany. (location photo: 2019) Read the story behind the scene: ‘Tomorrow Never Dies’ in Hamburg, Germany.
– Monckebergstrasse in Hamburg, Germany. (location photo: 2019) Read the story behind the scene: ‘Tomorrow Never Dies’ in Hamburg, Germany.
16 Monday Dec 2019
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Blenheim, Great Britain, Italy, James Bond location, james Bond locations, James Bond movie locations, London, Rome, Spectre
Real filming locations together with screens of scenes filmed in these places. Film scene on top and my location photo at the bottom.
– 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.
– 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.
– 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 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.
– View from the Ponte Sisto bridge at the road at the Tiber river in Rome, Italy. Final scene of car chase with Aston Martin DB10 jumping into the water was filmed there. I took the photo of the location on March 10th 2015, just a few hours before that scene was filmed. Read my story from the set: ‘Spectre’ in Rome – part 2.
– Spring Gardens, London, Great Britain. Secret MI6 Safe House. Read the story behind the scene: “Spectre” – MI6 Safe House in London
13 Friday Dec 2019
Posted in Quantum of Solace, Quantum of Solace
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filming location, Garda Lake, Italy, James Bond location, james Bond locations, James Bond movie locations, movie location, Quantum of Solace, Siena
Real filming locations together with screens of scenes filmed in these places. Film scene on top and my location photo at the bottom.
13 Friday Dec 2019
Posted in Casino Royale, Casino Royale, LOCATIONS GALLERY
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Casino Royale, Czech Republic, filming location, gallery, Italy, James Bond location, james Bond locations, James Bond movie locations, Loket, movie location, Prague, Venice
Real filming locations together with screens of scenes filmed in these places. Film scene on top and my location photo at the bottom.
12 Tuesday Nov 2019
Posted in Casino Royale, Moonraker, Venice
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007, 007 location, Casino Royale, filming location, Italy, James Bond, James Bond location, james Bond locations, James Bond movie locations, Moonraker, movie location, Saint Mark's Square, St Mark's Basilica, St. Mark's Square, Venice
When I returned to Venice in Italy this summer, I’ve decided to take some photos that were missing from my previous articles: “Moonraker” in Venice and ‘Casino Royale’ in Venice. This time I would like to invite you for a walk around St Mark’s Square.
Let’s begin the tour from small square called Piazzetta dei Leoncini next to St Mark’s Basilica and the north corner of St Mark’s Square. You will find there Venini shop, known from ‘Moonraker’.
It’s been 40 years already since Roger Moore as James Bond entered Venini Glass, but not many detailes have changed. There is no sunblind above the antrance to the shop as in the movie and the door has been moved a bit, but every Bond fan will recognize that place.
Next to the shop there is a clock tower called Torre dell’Orologio, that was filmed at the end of fight scene with James Bond and the villain Chang (Toshiro Suga), also in ‘Moonraker’.
When they were fighting, there was a live concert right below the tower. Chang fell on the piano that was standing in the same place as the group of tourists in the next photo.
Walking along the north side of the square you will get to the passage called Sotoportego del Cavalletto. It was filming location of the scene with James Bond (Daniel Craig) noticing Vesper (Eva Green) walking away with suitcase full of money in ‘Casino Royale’.
A few steps away in the eastern corner of the square you will get to Longchamp shop. It was Basel Bank in ‘Casino Royale’.
Through the window you can see interior of the shop that was designed as a bank lobby just for the film.
Standing there you would notice that James Bond didn’t take the shortest route from the hotel to the bank. He ran into the square from its southern corner (right side of the photo below). Later the camera was directed towards St Mark’s Basilica as in the photo below. 007 was running from left (eastern corner) to the right (southern corner). 
Finally he came to the Basel Bank located in the corner on the left (eastern corner).
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