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‘Casino Royale’ – locations gallery

13 Friday Dec 2019

Posted by Piotr Zając in Casino Royale, Casino Royale

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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.

‘CASINO ROYALE’

'Casino Royale' opening scene
– ‘Casino Royale’ opening scene was filmed at Danube House, at Karolinska street in Prague, Czech Republic. Read the story behind the scene: ‘Casino Royale’ opening sequence in Prague. (location photo: 2016)
'Casino Royale' opening scene
– Elevators in Danube House at Karolinska street in Prague, Czech Republic. Read the story behind the scene: ‘Casino Royale’ opening sequence in Prague. (location photo: 2016)
Strahov Monastery in Prague, Czech Republic
– Strahov Monastery in Prague doubled for the corridors in the British House of Commons in London. Read the story behind the scene: Strahov Monastery in Prague as British House of Commons in ‘Casino Royale’. (location photo: 2016)

Ministry of Transportation of the Czech Republic in Prague
– Ministry of Transportation of the Czech Republic in Prague doubled for museum in Miami. Read the story behind the scene: Prague as Miami in ‘Casino Royale’. (location photo: 2016)
National Memorial on the Vitkov Hill in Prgue, Czech Republic
– Interior of the National Memorial on the Vitkov Hill in Prague in Czech Republic doubled for the museum in Miami. Read the story behind the scene: Prague as Miami in ‘Casino Royale’. (location photo: 2016)
Mill Colonnade in Karlovy Vary in Czech Republic
– The Montenegrin train station was in reality the Mill Colonnade in Karlovy Vary in Czech Republic. Read the story behind the scene: ‘Casino Royale’ in Karlovy Vary. (location photo: 2017)
Lazenska street in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
– Lazenska street in Karlovy Vary in Czech Republic. Read the story behind the scene: ‘Casino Royale’ in Karlovy Vary. (location photo: 2017)
Trziste street in Karlovy Vary in Czech Republic.
– Trziste street with the Holy Trinity Column and the Castle Tower in background in Karlovy Vary in Czech Republic. Read the story behind the scene: ‘Casino Royale’ in Karlovy Vary. (location photo: 2017)
Grandhotel Pupp, Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
– Grandhotel Pupp in Czech Republic doubled for Hotel Splendide in Montenegro. Read the story behind the scene: ‘Casino Royale’ in Karlovy Vary. (location photo: 2017)
Grandhotel Pupp, Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
– Grandhotel Pupp in Czech Republic doubled for Hotel Splendide in Montenegro. Read the story behind the scene: ‘Casino Royale’ in Karlovy Vary. (location photo: 2017)
Loket, Czech Republic
– Loket, Czech Republic. Read the story behind the scene: ‘Casino Royale’ in Loket, Czech Republic. (location photo: 2017)
– Loket, Czech Republic. Read the story behind the scene: ‘Casino Royale’ in Loket, Czech Republic. (location photo: 2017)
Lazne 1 in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
– Lazne I (Spa I) in Karlovy Vary in Czech Republic doubled for casino Royale. Read the story behind the scene: ‘Casino Royale’ in Karlovy Vary. (location photo: 2017)
– Interior of Lazne I (Spa I) in Karlovy Vary in Czech Republic. It doubled for casino Royale. Read the story behind the scene: ‘Casino Royale’ in Karlovy Vary. (location photo: 2017)
Interior of Lazne 1 in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
– Interior of Lazne I (Spa I) in Karlovy Vary in Czech Republic. It doubled for casino Royale. Read the story behind the scene: ‘Casino Royale’ in Karlovy Vary. (location photo: 2017)
Interior of Lazne 1 in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
– Interior of Lazne I (Spa I) in Karlovy Vary in Czech Republic. It doubled for casino Royale. Read the story behind the scene: ‘Casino Royale’ in Karlovy Vary. (location photo: 2017)
Interior of Lazne 1 in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
– Felix Leiter from CIA (Jeffrey Wright) offering money so James Bond can keep playing poker with Le Chiffre. The scene was filmed on the staircase in Lazne I (Spa I) in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. Read the story behind the scene: ‘Casino Royale’ in Karlovy Vary. (location photo: 2017)
Czech National Museum in Prague, Czech Republic
– Hotel in Venice, Italy. It was filmed in Czech National Museum in Prague, Czech Republic. (location photo: 2022)
Lonchamp Store at St. Mark's Square in Venice, ItalyLonchamp Store at St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy
– James Bond chasing Vesper to Basel Bank branch in Venice. It was Longchamp store at the corner of St. Mark’s square in Venice that doubled for the bank. Read the story behind the scene: James Bond at St Mark’s Square in Venice, Italy. (location photo: 2019)
Lonchamp Store at St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy
– James Bond chasing Vesper to Basel Bank branch in Venice. It was Longchamp store at the corner of St. Mark’s square in Venice that doubled for the bank. Read the story behind the scene: James Bond at St Mark’s Square in Venice, Italy. (location photo: 2019)
Sotoportego del Cavalletto in Venice, Italy
– Sotoportego del Cavalletto in Venice, Italy. You can see Vesper in red dress walking on the bridge with money stolen from 007. Read the story behind the scene: ‘Casino Royale’ in Venice.
Ponte del Malpaga in Venice, Italy
– Ponte del Malpaga in Venice, Italy. You can see Vesper walking on the bridge with money stolen from 007. Read the story behind the scene: ‘Casino Royale’ in Venice.
Sotoportego de le Colonne in Venice, Italy
– Sotoportego de le Colonne in Venice, Italy. James Bond was following Vesper who stole his money. She stopped here and looked back. Read the story behind the scene: ‘Casino Royale’ in Venice. (location photo: 2015)
Courtyard of Conservatorio di musica Benedetto Marcello in Venice, Italy
– Courtyard of Conservatorio di musica Benedetto Marcello in Venice, Italy. Vesper gives stolen money to Adolph Gettler (Richard Sammel). Read the story behind the scene: ‘Casino Royale’ in Venice. (location photo: 2015)
Courtyard of Conservatorio di musica Benedetto Marcello in Venice, Italy
– Courtyard of Conservatorio di musica Benedetto Marcello in Venice, Italy. James Bond escapes gun fire. Read the story behind the scene: ‘Casino Royale’ in Venice. (location photo: 2015)
Venice, Italy
– The sequence with the building collapsing into the Grand Canal was filmed in Pinewood studio, however buildings around were all real and shot on location. Collapsing building was digitally inserted and replaced Lion Morosini Palace. Read the story behind the scene: ‘Casino Royale’ in Venice.

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Prague as Miami in ‘Casino Royale’

11 Tuesday Jul 2017

Posted by Piotr Zając in Casino Royale, Prague

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007, 007 location, Body Worlds, Casino Royale, Czech Republic, filming location, James Bond, James Bond filming location, James Bond location, Prague, travel, Vitkov

James Bond (Daniel Craig) was following Alex Dimitrios (Simon Abkarian) from Nassau to Miami. They both entered ‘Body Worlds’ exhibition. Dimitrios left a bag in a cloakroom. 007 went after him to the main hall. Shortly they both began speechless battle with a knife. James Bond was the winner. 007 noticed that the number from cloak room that Dimitrios put on a poker table was gone. The bag from the cloakroom was gone too. Bond ran out of the building and stopped at the entrance. He took the cellphone taken from Dimitrios and dialed the number that was selected as the last one. In the crowd of people walking in front of the building he saw a man with a bag answering his call.

The whole Miami sequence was filmed in Prague in Czech Republic. The exterior scene was filmed at the building of Ministry of Transportation of the Czech Republic at nábřeží Ludvíka Svobody (photos below).The Ministry of Transport of the Czech Republic in PragueThe Ministry of Transport of the Czech Republic in Prague

Interior scenes were filmed in the National Memorial on the Vitkov Hill (photos below).The National Monument at Vítkov Hill in PragueThe National Monument at Vítkov Hill in PragueThe National Monument at Vítkov Hill in Prague

The scene in which Alex Dimitrios left the bag was filmed in the cloakroom located on the second floor (photo below).The National Monument at Vítkov Hill in Prague

When Dimitrios and James Bond left the cloak room they walked by the open door that you can see in photo below.The National Monument at Vítkov Hill in Prague

The ‘Body Worlds’ exhibition was filmed on the first floor, in the room where currently you can find  permanent exhibition. It is possible to get there from main entrance at cash desk. The other way is to walk down from the second floor. Stairs are located behind decorated door presented in the center of the photo below. In the film it is possible to see people in background walking those stairs.The National Monument at Vítkov Hill in Prague

Next photo was taken from Columbarium towards the room where the ‘Body Worlds’ exhibition scene was filmed. There is steel construction of permanent exhibition visible in background. On the left there is visible detail of stone handrail of the stairs leading to the second floor above.The National Monument at Vítkov Hill in Prague

James Bond killed Alex Dimitrios and put his body at the stone wall. In that scene there was decorated window visible in background, the same as in photo below.The National Monument at Vítkov Hill in Prague

When 007 left the building there was again the building of Ministry of Transportation of the Czech Republica that doubled for museum in Miami in USA.The Ministry of Transport of the Czech Republic in PragueVisit LOCATIONS GALLERY on top of the page to see locations photos compared with movie scenes.

Sources:
– www.filmcommission.cz
– www.praguecitytourism.cz

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Strahov Monastery in Prague as British House of Commons in ‘Casino Royale’

17 Wednesday May 2017

Posted by Piotr Zając in Casino Royale, Prague

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007, Casino Royale, Czech Republic, filming location, James Bond location, movie location, Philosophical Hall, Prague, Strahov, Strahov Monastery

James Bond  (Daniel Craig) killed Mollaka (Sebastien Foucan) in Nambutu Embassy during his first 007 mission. It made M (Judi Dench) angry. After meeting with her superiors she was walking down the corridors in the British House of Commons with her assistant Villiers (Tobias Menzies), complaining about Bond.

The filmmakers wanted viewers to believe that it was the interior of Westminster Palace in London, but the scenes were actually shot in Strahov Monastery in Prague, Czech Republic.

Philosophical Hall in Strahov Library in Prague, Czech Republic

In both photos you can see Philosophical Hall. M and Villiers walked through the door in the back, on the left. They were walking in the direction from which both photos were taken.

Philosophical Hall in Strahov Library in Prague, Czech Republic

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Sources:
– „James Bond. Szpieg którego kochamy” Michał Grzesiek, Wydawnictwo Bukowy Las 2011
– www.praguecitytourism.cz
– www.strahovskyklaster.cz

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‘Casino Royale’ opening sequence in Prague

04 Friday Nov 2016

Posted by Piotr Zając in Casino Royale, Prague

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007, Casino Royale, Czech Republic, Danube House, filming location, James Bond, James Bond location, movie location, Prague

At the beginning of ‘Casino Royale’ a car pulled up in front of the entrance to a modern office building in Prague, Czech Republic. It was Dryden (Malcolm Sinclair), the section chief of Mi6 in Prague, who got out of the car. He took an elevator to get to his office. He was surprised to see James Bond waiting there. Bond killed traitorous Dryden and became ’00’ agent with licence to kill.

That sequence was filmed at Danube House building located at Karolinska street in Prague. Danube House in Prague, Czech RepublicThe first scene was filmed with the camera set at the entrance to the building opposite to Danube House. In the shot you can see the roof above the entrance as in photo presented below.Danube House in Prague, Czech RepublicIn the photo below you can see Danube House on the right and the entrance to the opposite building where the camera was located on the left. The car arrived from pedestrian bridge above Rohanske Nabrezi street visible in the center of the photo.Danube House in Prague, Czech RepublicDryden got out of the car and looked around. He was filmed from so called worm’s-eye view with facade of Danube House visible in background.Danube House in Prague, Czech RepublicIn the next photo you can see elevators in Danube House – the same as in the film.Danube House in Prague, Czech RepublicThrough glass facade of Danube House from Rohanske Nabrezi street you can see the corridor where Dryden was walking down to his office.Danube House in Prague, Czech RepublicNext photo was taken from pedestrian bridge above Rohanske Nabrezi street. On the right side you can see the entrance to Danube House where Dryden parked his car. On the left you can see the glass facade with the corridor and elevators behind it. Danube House in Prague, Czech Republic

Cinematographer Phil Méheux, who shot ‘Casino Royale’ said: ‘If you want to do something quite different and turn everyone around, do something in black-and-white!’ Therefore the opening sequence was black-and-white. He also said that some cinematographers were shooting color that was later removed in the digital intermediate, but he didn’t like the look of that. For that reason he used about 6000 feet of black-and-white Eastman Double-X [5222] Kodak film.

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Sources:
– „James Bond. Szpieg którego kochamy” Michał Grzesiek, Wydawnictwo Bukowy Las 2011
– www.theasc.com

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‘Casino Royale’ in Barrandov Studio in Prague

19 Friday Aug 2016

Posted by Piotr Zając in Casino Royale, Czech Republic, Prague - Barrandov Studio

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Most of ‘Casino Royale’ was shot in the Czech Republic, mainly in Prague. In 2006 James Bond film crew was working in different locations in the city and at the Barrandov Studio. 10 years later I have visited the studio to see stages where interior sets were built.Barrandov Studio in Prague, Czech RepublicIn Barrandov Studio logo (photo above) you can see the studio main building (photo below) that is located at Krizeneckeho namesti.Barrandov Studio in Prague, Czech RepublicInside the building, in front of the reception desk, there are film posters, with “Casino Royale’ in the middle, hanging on the wall. It is worth mentioning that there were also other international films shot at Barrandov Studio such as ‘Mission: Impossible’, ‘Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol’, ‘The Bourne Identity’ etc.Barrandov Studio in Prague, Czech RepublicStreets inside the Barrandov Studio are named after famous Czech film directors. Below you can see a photo of Otakar Vavra street sign. Barrandov Studio in Prague, Czech RepublicNext photos show the building where ‘Casino Royale’ was shot. It was built in 1940’s. There is a hudge Barrandov Studios logo on the roof of the building that can be seen i.e. on Google maps.Barrandov Studio in Prague, Czech RepublicThere is an entrance to the offices in the building at Otakar Vavra street.Barrandov Studio in Prague, Czech RepublicOn the other side of the building, at Frantisek Vlacil street, there are large entry gates to three stages.Barrandov Studio in Prague, Czech Republic‘Casino Royale’ was shot in Stage Number 6, where main decoration was built. Total area of the stage is 40 meters x 50 meters with construction area 36 meters x 46 meters and a height of 12 meters.Barrandov Studio in Prague, Czech Republic‘Casino Royale’ was also shot in Stage Number 7, where main decoration was built. Total area of the stage is 29 meters x 40 meters with construction area 25 meters x 36 meters and a height of 12 meters. Photo below shows film decorations in that stage.Barrandov Studio in Prague, Czech RepublicIt is worth to visit empty stage to see how big that is. Below you can see part of the Stage MAX that is the largest stage in Europe at 4,000 square metres at height of 13,75 meters. It was oficially opened on December 2006, a few months after ‘Casino Royale’ was shot.Barrandov Studio in Prague, Czech RepublicI have also visited furniture warehouse looking for some props from ‘Casino Royale’. I was shown a set of furniture that you can see in photos below. They were supposed to be used on James Bond film. I did some research and after a long time I discovered that they belonged to another agent. They were furnishings for the apartment of Ethan Hawke (Tom Cruise) in ‘Mission: Impossible’ that was also filmed in Prague. Barrandov Studio in Prague, Czech RepublicBarrandov Studio in Prague, Czech RepublicI would like to thank Jakub Zika and Lubomir Konecny from Barrandov Studio.

Sources:
– „James Bond. Szpieg którego kochamy” Michał Grzesiek, Wydawnictwo Bukowy Las 2011
– www.barrandov.cz

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