Seville and cinema
The city of Seville With its myriad charms, Seville has captivated numerous film directors, becoming the setting for many series and films. Seville has crossed borders with the following productions, among others. We have listed them in chronological order:
Lawrence of Arabia. (1962).
One of the essential films in the history of cinema was filmed in our city.
Its stages cover a large part of the city's monuments: the Pilate's House, the Plaza de España, the America Square, he Palace of Miguel de Mañara and the Royal Alcázar.
Scenes in the Plaza de España.
1492. The Conquest of Paradise. (1992).
Ridley Scott He directed his vision of the conquest of paradise, coinciding with the Fifth centenary of the discovery of America. Among the scenes filmed in Seville we can find The Pilate's House and the Royal Alcázar from Seville.
Filming at the Palace of Pedro I, Royal Alcázar.
Nobody knows anybody. (1999).
Seville is portrayed in a scene by the Jewish quarter, where Eduardo Noriega and Natalia Verbeke They carry out the surreal escape with a pistol, shooting at some Nazarenes.
The Jewish Quarter of Seville It encompasses the neighborhoods of Santa Cruz and San Bartolomé. An area of narrow alleyways, cobblestone streets, and legends that undoubtedly transports you to another era.
Scenes in the Santa Cruz neighborhood.
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002).
Queen Amidala strolls with a young Darth Vader and his faithful companion R2-D2. They are on the planet Naiboo, which is actually the impressive Plaza de España from the city of Seville.
This place, unique in the world, was completed almost a century ago, on the occasion of the celebration of the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929. Aníbal González was the visionary behind this great work that thousands of tourists admire today.
Filming in Plaza de España.
Carmen. (2003).
The story of this work is set in the city of Seville, so it was logical that it would be filmed here. Carmen, A beautiful woman who worked in the old tobacco factory, became involved in a forbidden and doomed love affair with Sergeant José.
The filming took place in the Royal Tobacco Factory. Currently, this majestic building houses the Rectorate of the University of Seville, as well as the Faculty of Geography and History.
There were also scenes filmed in the town of Osuna in the monumental Collegiate Church.
Filming at the Royal Tobacco Factory.
The Kingdom of Heaven. (2004).
The Kingdom of Heaven, It is another of the world-class film productions that has chosen the city of Seville for filming. It is a medieval adventure, set in the era of the Crusades.
They appear the Royal Alcázar and the Pilate's House, which becomes a palace in Jerusalem.
Actors of the caliber of Orlando Bloom either Liam Neeson under the direction of Ridley Scott who returns to the city of Seville.
Filming in Seville.
Night and Day. (2010).
The famous actors Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz They didn't miss the opportunity to film Knight and Day in this city.
This film features many areas of Seville. For example: the Plaza Virgen de los Reyes, the Real Maestranza and the Town Hall area or the small and secluded Plaza de Santa Marta.
According to Tom Cruise“Having the opportunity to film some of the key scenes in our film on the streets and rooftops of Seville and Cadiz has been very exciting and rewarding,” he said on his personal blog.
Scenes from the film in the background, the Cathedral.
The Dictator. (2012).
The Plaza de España It's also a star this time around. It's the beautiful palace from the film. The dictator.
The action unfolds when a North African tyrant risks his life to ensure that democracy never comes to the country he keeps oppressed.
The comedian Sacha Baron Cohen stars in the film, which has been highly acclaimed by the public.
It's a production of the powerful Paramount Pictures, That is to say, Hollywood, which specifically chose a couple of locations in Seville because of the Moorish feel of monuments like the Plaza de España (which isn't actually Moorish but Neo-Mudéjar, with a strong Eastern influence). They also added gilded domes and other details, making the dictator's sumptuous palace look more than convincing.
The dictator in his palace, Plaza de España.
Eight Basque Surnames. (2014).
The funny story about the romance between a Basque woman and a man from Seville, it has several scenes in the city of Seville.
The bar where they meet, located in the Paseo Marqués de Contadero which, by the way, does not exist in reality.
Furthermore, in the final scene, the lovers ride along the river in a horse-drawn carriage. Meanwhile, the duo of The River Ones they sing Seville has a special color.
Clara Lago and Dani Rovira They star in the film along with Carmen Machi and Karra Elejalde.
Filming on Paseo Marqués de Contadero.
Game of Thrones. 2011-2019.
This world-renowned series decided to recreate behind the walls of the Royal Alcázar from Seville the new kingdom of Dorne.
The Royal Alcázar is the oldest palace in Europe still in use, and is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Without a doubt, it's an idyllic setting for this production.
Also the beautiful Sevillian town of Osuna The filming took place in its bullring.
Scenes in the Royal Alcázar.
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