On Location – Dark Passage (1947 & 2024)
San Francisco is a pulsating city with dark corners, steep roads, fog, splendor, misery, gloomy bars and impressive architecture. Just perfect for shooting Noir movies! Director Delmer Daves put this into practice many decades ago. I have traveled to this impressive town in August 2024. Hop in my cab for an ‘On Location Tour’ through […]
On Location – Roman Holiday (1953 & 2024)
One of my favorite ‘Feel Good Movies’ is William Wyler´s Romantic Comedy ‘Roman Holiday (1953).’ About 90% of the scenes where shot on location in Rome, which is extraordinary for a major Hollywood production. I have visited the Eternal City in April 2024 and re-created the whole film! Follow me, Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck […]
On Location – Judgment at Nuremberg (1961 & 2023)
Nuremberg belongs to the most beautiful cities in Germany. I visited the Bavarian town twice in 2023. If you think that my main intention was to eat sausages with Sauerkraut and drink beer, you are “partly” mistaken. Most of all, I went on a cinematic journey to make comparison shots of places, where scenes for […]
On Location – The Third Man (1949 & 2023)
Carol Reed´s Film Noir ‘The Third Man (1949)’ is my favorite picture for many reasons. So it was only natural that I paid a visit to Vienna, where many scenes were shot on location. Follow me on the trail of Harry Lime through Vienna´s impressive architecture, narrow streets, sewers, train stations, Ferris Wheels, graveyards, cinemas, […]
On Location – Lisbon (1956 & 2023)
Lisbon (1956), a crime adventure starring Ray Milland and Maureen O´Hara, was shot on location in the capital of Portugal, but also in nearby places like Sintra and Belém. I was on holiday there and took the opportunity to visit most of the spots, where actual movie scenes where filmed. Open up a Portugese wine […]
On Location – Lisbon´s Cinematic Joys
Lisbon has so much to offer. A terrific scenery at the Tagus River, amazing architecture and an unique mix of relaxing and urban flair. This post is dedicated to my cinematic journey through Portugal´s capital. Enjoy! Obrigado! On my first day, I walked towards the city center and stumbled across a nice place. The Cinemateca […]
