‘The Living Daylights’ – locations gallery

10 Saturday Oct 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.

– 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 in Vienna, Austria. – 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’.

– 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’.

– 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’.

Antonigasse in Vienna, Austria. – 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’.

Prater in Wien, Austria – 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)

Maria-Theresien-Platz, Vienna, Austria

– 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 Wien, Austria – 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.

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

31 Monday Dec 2018

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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, 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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‘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 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. That sequence was filmed in April 2002. Film crew got permision 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 filmimg 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. Permision 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 helicoper with pilot Mark Wolff, who has flown helicopters for 8 previous James Bond films.

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.

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.

In the next photo that was taken at night you can see the Buckingham Palace, the square where the scene with Gustav Graves talking to media representatives was filmed and the Canada Gate where he was heading.Film crew moved to the park behind Canada Gate (see photo below) to complete filming the scene. At that time houndreds of tourists were gathering to see Changing of the Guard.

About an hour before end of filming, Pierce Brosnan arrived on the set. In his brief appearence 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 scened 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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‘Casino Royale’ in Loket, Czech Republic

13 Tuesday Feb 2018

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James Bond (Daniel Craig) and Vesper Lynd (Eva Green) arrived to Splendide hotel in Montenegro. 007 received keys to Aston Martin DBS parked in front of the hotel. Soon after check-in they both went to a meeting with their MI6 contact person – Rene Mathis (Giancarlo Gianni) in a small village in Montenegro.

The sequence was filmed in Loket in Czech Republic that is located very close to Karlovy Vary that was another ‘Casino Royale’ filming location (‘Casino Royale’ in Karlovy Vary).

Scenes with 007, Vesper Lynd and Rene Mathis were filmed in a heart of Loket’s Old Town at T.G. Masaryk street that resembled a square around the Column of the Holy Trinity. Below you can see part of the street from which Aston Martin DBS arrived. While taking the photo I was standing next to the Column of the Holy Trinity that was visible in the scene with Bond and Vesper arriving to the village. Loket, Czech Republic James Bond parked the car in front of the building with a bright facade (on the right in photo below). Restaurant zone where James Bond, Vesper Lynd and Rene Mathis where sitting and talking was located between Hotel Goethe and Hotel Bily Kun. You could see the facade of the hotel with its name behind Matthis in one of the scenes. It was the only facade not modified for the film. There were montenegrin letters on other buildings. Loket, Czech Republic There is beautiful castle in Loket. It is worth to climb the tower with great view.Between roofs you can see the facade of the Hotel Bily Kun that was seen in the film.

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‘Casino Royale’ in Karlovy Vary

09 Saturday Dec 2017

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James Bond (Daniel Craig) and Vesper Lynd (Eva Green) arrived by train to Montenegro. They got into the black limousine parked at the railway station and drove to the Hotel Splendide. 007 was sent to the Balkans to play poker against Le Chiffre in the titled Casino Royale.

In the film James Bond made journey to Montenegro, but it was filmed mostly in spa-town of Karlovy Vary in Bohemia, west Czech Republic. The Montenegrin train station was in reality the Mill Colonnade.

Mill Colonnade in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic — – Mill Colonnade in Karlovy Vary.

There was a scene with Bond and Vesper walking and talking on their way to the limousine filmed between columns of the Mill Colonnade, however it was deleted from the final version of the film.

The limousine waiting for James Bond and Vesper Lynd was filmed at Lazenska street next to the Mill Colonnade. The street in reality is not much different from the film shot.

Lazenska street in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic — – Lazenska street in Karlovy Vary.

Next scene with the limousine on the the way to the Hotel Splendide was filmed at Trziste street with the Holy Trinity Column and the Castle Tower in background. The limousine turned right and drove towards the Market Colonnade. In reality the car would be shortly at the starting point. The Mill Colonnade is at the end of the street.

Trziste street in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic — – Trziste street in Karlovy Vary.

The building that appeared in the film as the Hotel Splendide was the Grandhotel Pupp. The limousine with 007 and Vesper arrived at the entrance to the hotel. In the film there was asphalt square. Currently there are cobblestones. Walking on them you can find several plates with names of famous hotel guests. ‘Daniel Craig’ is engraved on one of them.

Grandhotel Pupp in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic — – Main entrance to the Grandhotel Pupp in Karlovy Vary.

The Daniel Craig cobblestone at Grandhotel Pupp in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic — – ‘Daniel Craig’ plate in front of the Grandhotel Pupp.

When I’ve visited the hotel this year, the lobby looked pretty similar to the one from 2006, when it was the film set. James Bond and Vesper Lynd were standing at the reception desk that you can see below. When Bond asked Vesper to pay for their stay, there were stairs and corridor visible in background.

Elevator doors look the same as in the film.Vesper Lynd got into the elevator alone and asked Bond to take another one. As you can see, currently there is a mirror inside the elevator. In the film there was wooden wall. When the elevator doors closed the receptionist came up to Bond and gave him an envelope with car keys.

Bond went to the parking lot where Aston Martin DBS was parked. It was real parking lot at Goethova stezka street in front of the Gradhotel Pupp.

Parking lot at Grandhotel Pupp in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic — – Parking lot in front of the Grandhotel Pupp.

In the evening James Bond walked from the hotel to Casino Royale. In background you could see Grandhotel Pupp as in the photo below. For the titled Casino Royale the producers used Emperor Spa, renamed to Lazne I (Spa I) in 1918. The building is located very close to the Granhotel Pupp.

Lazne I (Spa I) in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic — – The Emperor Spa known as Spa I.

You can recognize the facade of the building from the ‘Casino Royale’ poster as well as DVD and Blu-ray covers. There was no access to the building for several years. In 2017 it was opened for visitors. In the corner of a large room upstairs there is a poster with photos from the film set. You can see there how the interior of the building became interior of Casino Royale. General casino room and the staircase were filmed in that building. The room where Bond and Le Chiffre were playing poker was built in film studio in Prague.

There were film lights mounted over the set, therefore magnificent ceiling in the room was not visible in the film. There were tables in the middle of the room and bar counter between columns, all the rest such as paintings on a wall and lamp were unchanged. It still looks as in the film. James Bond walked along the room. At the beginning of the shot you could see the painting over the door on the right in photo above.

Below you can see the opposite side of the room. There was the entrance to the ‘SALON PRIVE’ where 007 was playing poker.

During a break in the game of poker James Bond and Vesper Lynd were attacked at the hotel by two assasins. Bond killed them both in the fight in the stairwell. Rene Mathis (Giancarlo Giannini) hid their bodies into the trunk of the car parked in front of the hotel. Mathis told Bond about that while they were standing on a balcony (see photo below).

James Bond returned to the poker game and lost all the money. 007 and Vesper went to the balcony. He tried to convince her that she would give him more money, but with no success. Bond returned to the main room in the casino and ordered a drink. Bar counter was built between columns that you can see in next two photos.

James Bond was standing by the column, when he saw Le Chiffre with Valenka (Ivana Milicevic) and Kratt (Clemens Schick) leaving the casino. Next photo was taken from the place where the bar counter was located. You can see on the left the door where Le Chiffre was heading to.

Bond took a knife from a table and went to the door after the villain. James Bond ran down the stairs. In the next photo you can see where that scene was filmed. On the right you can see opened door to the room where the scene with 007 at the bar counter was filmed.On the staircase Bond met Felix Leiter from CIA. Jeffrey Right, who played ‘brother from Langley’, walked the stairs that you can see in the next photo covered with red carpet.

Felix Leiter offered Bond money for the poker game. In the next two photos you can see where they were standing and talking.

Bond won the game. He left the casino with Vesper to celebrate at the dinner. The scene in the restaurant was filmed in the Granhotel Pupp. Below you can see the table where they were sitting when that scene was filmed.Vesper left the restaurant after receiving message from Rene Mathis. Shortly James Bond realized that it could be a trap and the girl could be in danger. He ran through the door in pursuit of her (see the last photo).

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– www.karlovyvary.cz/en
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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. To film the scene, the camera was attached to special wires, so it could be moved high above the roofs from the street level.

Chiesa di San Giuseppe in Siena, Italy — – Chiesa di San Giuseppe in Siena.

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.

The entrance to the tunnel was filmed at Piazzetta Della Paglietta square located at Via Salicotto street (see photo below). Next photo of Piazzetta Della Paglietta was taken from Vicolo della Manna right above the entrance to the tunnel. The door to the tunnel is different than in the film as you may see in next photo. Nowadays 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. There 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.

Via Salicotto and Piazzetta Della Paglietta in Siena, Italy — – Piazzetta Della Paglietta and Via Salicotto street in Siena.

Piazzetta Della Paglietta in Siena, Italy — – Piazzetta Della Paglietta.

Tunnel at Piazzetta Della Paglietta in Siena, Italy — – Tunnel at the Piazzetta Della Paglietta.

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’.

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.

They 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

To 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 hundred 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). The 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.

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). In the next photo you can see the window from which Bond jumped on the bus and the gutter he climbed.

After 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, Italy — – Via Salicotto.

Click to watch the video: QUANTUM OF SOLACE | Chase across the rooftops of Siena

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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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‘Quantum of Solace’ opening sequence filmed in Italy

28 Monday Aug 2017

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At the beginning of ‘Quantum of Solace’ James Bond (Daniel Craig) in Aston Martin DBS was chased by criminals in two Alfa Romeos 159. Moreover Italian police joined in on the chase. After evading pursuers 007 drove to Siena. (click to watch the video)

Second unit with director Dan Bradley was working in northern Italy for several weeks to film that 3 minute sequence. First part of the car chase was filmed in April at Lake Garda. Second part of the sequence was filmed near Carrara in May 2008.

At the very beginning of ‘Quantum of Solace’ camera was skimming across the Lake Garda approaching the tunnel at the water. It was filmed in northeastern part of the lake. You can see that tunnel in next 3 photos that were taken from the beach at Riva del Garda. Car chase was filmed on the road near Navene on the east coast of the lake and near Limone Sul Garda on the opposite coast.

Garda Lake in Italy — – Lake Garda in northern Italy.

Garda Lake, Italy — – Lake Garda in northern Italy.

For dynamic shots gyro-stabilized remote-controlled camera crane called ‘Ultimate Arm’ was used. It was attached to the roof of a Mercedes ML55, that was painted matt black to limit reflections. It could reach a speed of speed 200 kph and the camera could be just inches away from the action during high speed chase.

There were several accidents on the set. Especially two of them were described in international publications. Aston Martin employee, who was delivering a car to a publicity shoot for the movie, crashed a £134,000 Aston Martin DBS into the lake. The driver was not hurt, but he had to pay fine for unsafe drive. Completely destroyed car has been later purchased by a collector. Few days later two stuntmen playing villains in Alfa Romeo 159 were involved in an accident. Aris Comninos was in a coma. His co-driver, Bruno Verdirosi, was also treated in hospital.

James Bond turned left to avoid roadblock. It was filmed at the intersection of Via IV Novembre SS45bis with Via Benaco SP38 at Lake Garda, near Tremosine. Aston Martin DBS and black Alfa Romeo 159 drove through two short tunnels. That scene was filmed nearly 300 km south from Lake Garda on Via dei Colli, near passo del Vestito, not far from Carrara. Also on Via dei Colli the last scene with Alfa Romeo falling from the cliff was filmed. Other car chase scenes were filmed at marble quarries near Carrara (see photos below). Stunt coordinator Gary Powell said, that they had to change tires in cars when they moved from tarmac mountain road at Garda Lake to marble quarry. There was only one brand of tire for Aston Martin, therefore they had to cut their own treads into the tires.To create the scene seven Aston Martins and nine Alfa Romeos were used. There were also two Land Rovers. The one that hit the building and fell from the cliff had no engine. It was removed and gasoline was taken out so it wouldn’t create unnecessary explosion.

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Sources:
– „Bond on Location”, dir. Bob Done, Special Treats Productions, 2008
– cnn.com
– motortrend.com
– topgear.com

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Prague as Miami in ‘Casino Royale’

11 Tuesday Jul 2017

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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 Prague

Interior scenes were filmed in the National Memorial on the Vitkov Hill (photos below). The 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.Visit 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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‘Casino Royale’ in Venice

03 Friday Mar 2017

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James Bond (Daniel Craig) and Vesper Lynd (Eva Green) sailed to Venice in Italy. While Vesper was standing at the helm of a yacht, Bond was writing a resignation letter on his laptop. As they were sailing along the Grand Canal, Vesper noticed Adolph Gettler (Richard Sammel), who was the Quantum agent. 007 and the girl stayed in a hotel located at Saint Mark’s Square.

Seen in the film 54 foot yacht named ‘Spirit’, was built by Spirit Yachts Ltd in Suffolk, UK. It was the first sailing yacht to go up the Grand Canal in Venice in 300 years.

When Bond and Vesper were approaching Venice, most famous buildings in the city were seen in background. There was tower of San Giorgio Maggiore on the left, Saint Mark’s campanile on the right and Santa Maria della Salute in the middle (all of them in photos below).

Basilica of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice, Italy

Bell tower of Basilica of San Giorgio Maggiore.

Bell tower of St Mark’s Basilica.

Santa Maria della Salute.

Bell tower of Basilica of San Giorgio Maggiore (left) and Santa Maria della Salute (right).

It is not necessary to buy a boat to see the view that was in front of Bond and Vesper. One of the possibilities it to take a Vaporetto to Sant’Elena. Not many tourists go that far, therefore it is a very peacefull an quiet place. As you can see in photos below, while watching the view you can relax on a bench in a park or use outdoor gym.

Venice, Italy When James Bond was writing the resignation letter, there was Santa Maria della Salute Basilica visible in background (photo below). On his laptop monitor you could see his e-mail inbox with fictitious email addresses of film crew members: Anne Bennet (Publicity and Marketing) – anne.bennett@thenet.com, Chris McBride (Computer & Video Supervisor) – chris.mcbride@thenet.com, Neil Pinkawa (lead screen graphics artist) and David Hicks (lead motion graphics designer). Basilica Santa Maria della Salute in Venice When Vesper left the hotel room, M called and asked 007 about the money that he won in Casino Royale. Bond immediately called the Swiss banker and got information that while they were talking someone was withdrawing the money in a bank located at Saint Mark’s Square in Venice. James Bond guessed that it was Vesper who stole the money and ran after her. Saint Mark's Square in Venice, Italy The hotel where Bond and Vesper stayed didn’t exist. The hotel lobby scenes were filmed at the Czech National Museum in Prague.

It was June 2006 when film crew was working in Venice. Because of about 400 extras and big number of tourists around it was very difficult to film the scene with Bond running around the Saint Mark’s Square. The bank was located in Saint Mark’s Square corner, from which the photo presented below was taken. In the film you could see ‘Basel Bank’ sign above the door. In reality there is ‘BANCA COMMERCIALE ITALIANA’ sign instead. Saint Mark's Square in Venice, Italy James Bond tried to find Vesper under arcades that you can see in photo below. Finally he saw her walking on the bridge located at Sotoportego del Cavalletton street. The entrance to that street from Saint Mark’s Square is located behind fifth arch from the right in photo below. Saint Mark's Square in Venice, Italy In the next scene Eva Green who played Vesper was walking alone on Ponte del Malpaga bridge (see photo below). Daniel Craig was looking at her from the bridge connecting Fondamenta Toletta and Calle Lotto from which the photo was taken. Ponte del Malpaga in Venice, Italy Bond followed Vesper down the Sotoportego de le Colonne. As she passed over the Ponte de le Colonne bridge she looked back, but she couldn’t see 007 who was hidden in the shadows.

In the photo below you can see Sotoportego de le Colonne and the Ponte de le Colonne bridge in background. Venice, Italy Next photo was taken from the bridge towards the shadows where 007 was hidden.Finally Vesper came to the courtyard where she met Gettler. The villain saw James Bond hiding behind the column and took Vesper hostage. Gettler’s men tried to shoot 007.

The sequence was filmed in the courtyard of Conservatorio di musica Benedetto Marcello, that was also ‘Moonraker’ filming location (read more: ‘Moonraker’ in Venice). Main entrance to the building was located at Campiello Pisani, however Vesper entered the side door, which is visible in the photo below.She turned left and passed through the doors (that are closed in photo below) to the courtyard. Conservatorio di musica Benedetto Marcello in Venice Next photo was taken from the courtyard. Vesper came out from behind the columns. Later James Bond was hiding behind these columns when Gettler’s men tried to shoot him.On the right in photo below you can see the column where 007 was hiding when Vesper was talking to Gettler. On the left there is a sculpture that was seen behind Daniel Craig’s head. Conservatorio di musica Benedetto Marcello in Venice Next photo of the courtyard was taken from Bond’s hide behind the column. Vesper and Gettler were standing in the middle of the courtyard. Gettler’s men were shooting from windows above the entrance to the courtyard located in the center of the photo. Conservatorio di musica Benedetto Marcello in Venice When they started shooting, James Bond was running behind columns visible in the middle of the photo below. James Bond pursued Gettler and Vesper into a building under renovation. During the fight the building started to sink.

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 (second from right in photo below).

In the studio the 1/3-scale miniature of the building was built for exterior shots. It had more than 100 different parts designed to fall off.

The inside of the sinking house was built on a special rig that measured 45 foot by 40 foot and was 45 foot high. Canal Grande in Venice, Italy The scene with people looking at sinking building was filmed at Campo Erberia (photo below). After Vesper’s death James Bond was sitting on the yacht’s deck and talking on the phone with M. The scene was filmed at Santi Cosma e Damiano church. Behind 007 the dome of Santa Maria della Salute (in photo below) was visible. Basilica Santa Maria della Salute in Venice

Visit LOCATIONS GALLERY on top of the page to see locations photos compared with movie scenes.

Sources:
– ‘James Bond. Szpieg ktorego kochamy’ Michal Grzesiek, Wydawnictwo Bukowy Las 2011
– www.awn.com
– www.mi6-hq.com
– reelstreets.com
– www.spirityachts.com

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