Every scenery can be found here!
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| Torre de Belém, Lisbon © Turismo de Lisboa |
Situated in the
extreme south-west of Europe, with its mild climate, 3000 hours of sunshine per
year and 850 kms of splendid beaches bathed by the Atlantic Ocean, Portugal is
a country with perfect conditions for productions all year long. Due to its
unique geography, you can find an amazing variety of locations in an incredibly
short distance.
There is something magical
about the light of Lisbon, which was captured by Wim Wenders in his films
“Lisbon Story” and “The state of things”, or by Bille August in the “Nighttrain to Lisbon”. The city of Porto also attracted the director (and actor)
John Malkovich, to film “Dancer Upstairs”, and long before Harry Potter cast
his spell on the world, Portugal (specially Porto) inspired J.K. Rowling in
creating her stories. The Alentejo landscapes also became set to the film “The
House of the Spirits” with Antonio Banderas and Meryl Streep.
Did you know that the most famous international spy, James Bond, was
“created” by Ian Flemming when he was in Estoril? The Casino of Estoril gave
him the inspiration to write “Casino Royale” and “On his majesty’s secret
service” appear many scenes of Praia do Guincho.
Portugal also featured in several international TV shows, like “Parts
Unknown” and “No Reservations, from the late Anthony Bourdain, that filmed in
Azores, Porto and Lisbon; or
the program”60 Minutes” with Anderson Cooper that filmed “Riding the waves with
Garrett McNamara” in Nazaré.
Come along and shoot your very own movie in Portugal!
