31 Temmuz 2014 Perşembe

Howards End (1992)

dir. James Ivory

Margaret and Helen Schlegel’s (Emma Thompson and Helena Bonham Carter) home – 6 Victoria Square, London SW1. Though the film makes it appear like the Wilcox residence stands right next to it, it's not true and was achieved through trick photography.

Howards End – Peppard Cottage, Rotherfield Peppard, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom.

The Hilton train station – Bewdley, Worcestershire, United Kingdom

Driving through Hilton – Upper Arley, Worcestershire, United Kingdom

Helen coming out of "Ethical Hall" after mistakenly having taken Leonard Bast’s (Samuel West) umbrella – Still searching for this location. The hall interior was filmed at Oxford Town Hall, St Aldate’s at Carfax, Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom.

Charles Wilcox’s (James Wilby) rainswept wedding – St. Mary’s Church, Wyndham Place, London W1.

Bast’s apartment – 13 Park Street, London SE1

Ruth Wilcox (Vanessa Redgrave) and Margaret on the way to their Christmas shopping – Admiralty Arch, The Mall, London SW1

Henry Wilcox’s (Anthony Hopkins) home – 51 Buckingham Gate, London SW1. The courtyard can only be glimpsed through the building's gateway.

Ruth and Margaret buying train tickets to Howards End – St. Pancras Station, Euston Road, London N1

The hospital where Ruth dies – Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham Hill, Egham, Surrey, United Kingdom

Margaret and Helen coming out of a meeting with their discussion group – Strawberry House, Chiswick Mall, London W4

Margaret and Helen talking to Henry Wilcox – Chiswick Mall, London W4

Margaret having lunch with the Wilcoxes – Simpson's-in-the-Strand, 100 Strand, London WC2

Margaret’s holiday in Devon – Blackpool Sands, Dartmouth, Devon, United Kingdom.

Henry Wilcox’s country house where the wedding reception takes place – Brampton Bryan, Herefordshire, United Kingdom

Tibby Schlegel’s (Adrian Ross Magenty) college – Magdalen College, Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Margaret going to Henry’s office – Royal Exchange, 2 Royal Exchange Steps, London EC3

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A Room with a View

The Wings of the Dove

27 Temmuz 2014 Pazar

The Black Windmill (1974)

dir. Don Siegel

Boys running with a model plane – Quinton House School, Upton Hall, Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom.

The hangar where the boys are kidnapped – Still searching for this location

McKee (John Vernon) gets rid of his two associates in the kidnapping – M3 junction near Bagshot and Lightwater, Surrey, United Kingdom

Major Tarrant (Michael Caine) comes to investigate Celia Burrows (Delphine Seyrig) – 1 Cleve Road, London NW6. There was a studio located in the back of the house but it’s now gone.

Tarrant driving away – Cleve Road at West End Lane, London NW6

Sir Edward Julyan’s (Joseph O'Conor) estate – Wykehurst Place, Bolney, West Sussex, United Kingdom

Alex Tarrant’s (Janet Suzman) house – 80 South Hill Park Gardens, London NW3

Major Tarrant’s office – 35 Rose Street, London WC2

Tarrant’s basement apartment – 227 Elgin Avenue, London W9

Tarrant’s office back entrance – King Street at Garrick, London WC2

Tarrant entering the Tube – Aldwych station, Surrey Street at Strand, London WC2. The station was only partially in operation since 1958 and completely closed in 1993. It was a popular filming location even before its closure.

Tarrant exiting the Tube – Shepherd's Bush station, London W12

Tarrant running from his pursuer – the footbridge connecting the station to the West 12 Shepherds Bush shopping centre has since been removed.

Tarrant meeting with Celia – Vagenende, 142 Boulevard Saint-Germain, Paris, France

Tarrant accompanies Celia to McKee’s hideout – the entire Bercy district has since been redeveloped and only the Pavillions de Bercy (seen in the background) remain standing. They now host the Musée des Arts Forains.

McKee's hideout – the street and buildings have been lost to the Bercy district redevelopment but one of my readers informed me that the trees seen in the screenshot are still standing in the courtyard of 48 Rue Baron le Roy.

The prison hospital – Still searching for this location

Tarrant escapes from the prison van – Still searching for this location

The police chasing Tarrant on the bridge – Pont de Bercy, Paris, France

Tarrant arriving back in England – Ramsgate Hoverport, Pegwell Bay, Kent, United Kingdom. The hoverport ceased its operations in 1982, the site was eventually closed and all buildings completely demolished.

Tarrant’s wife Alex goes to her friend’s house and fools her police escort by escaping through the back entrance – 29 Eldon Road, London W8

Tarrant meeting with his wife – Dominion Theatre, 268-269 Tottenham Court Road, London W1

Tarrant’s wife researching the windmills – 55 Great Ormond Street, London WC1

The black windmill – "Jack" windmill, Hassocks, West Sussex, United Kingdom. It's privately owned and is not open to the public.

The other windmill – "Jill" windmill, Hassocks, West Sussex, United Kingdom. The mill has been restored by volunteers and is open on most Sundays from May to September.

"Jill" and "Jack" windmills, Hassocks, West Sussex, United Kingdom

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The Ipcress File

Marathon Man