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London
is steeped in movie history.
And
it's not just centred on tourist attractions - it's also in zone
two and beyond...
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Unlike
New York or LA, most people don’t readily associate London with the
silver screen.
Walking around London doesn’t conjure up the same movie memories as
a stroll through Greenwich Village.
But the fact is that wherever you are in London you’re not too far
from some film history.
From the proud Regency squares of Mayfair and Belgravia to the council
estates of the East End, the capital has been captured on film, warts
and all.
Crews
According to Film London over the last six months 12 crews have been
shooting on the streets of central London every single day.
 Recent
products include Die Another Day, 28 Days Later, Johnny English and
Four Feathers.
And the great thing is is that most locations, both Hollywood blockbusters
and Brit-flicks, will literally be walking distance from where you
work or live.
Firm Favourites
Favourite locations include Greenwich, Notting Hill, King’s Cross,
Borough and Camden.
London isn’t always easily instantly recognisable on screen and it
is this diversity and mixture of architectural styles that make it
a boon for film-makers.
Stanley Kubrick famously used the Beckton Gas works, Newham, as a
stand in for war-torn Vietnam and located Alex's estate in A Clockwork
Orange in the grim windswept concrete South Thamesmead estate.
King's Cross
 King's
Cross will forever be associated with The Ladykillers but it
also features in numerous other flicks including Alfie, This
Year's Love and A Hard Day's Night.
St Pancras Chambers has been used in countless films from period pieces
such as Howard's End and Chaplin to Hollywood blockbuster
like Batman.
More films
set in King's Cross and the Camden area>>
Notting Hill
 The
film of the same name gave Notting Hill global exposure but anyone
with a knowledge of London movies will know that the area has been
immortalised on screen a number of times before.
Most notably, parts of W10 were used in The Italian Job and
Performance, A Hard Day's Night and Alfie.
More films
set in Notting Hill and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea>>
Borough
 Thanks
to Guy Ritchie, and the makers of Bridget Jones's Diary Borough's
Dickensian back alleys and famous market have well and truly been
put on the film map.
But there is more to filmaking in Borough than Lock, Stock and
Two Smoking Barrels. Key scenes from The French Lieutenant's
Woman were shot in and around the market, as was Howard's End.
More films set in Southwark>>
Greenwich
Is perhaps the most popular location for film
crews. According to Rachel Wegh, manager of the Greenwich Film Unit,
they organised more than 200 movies shoots in the first six months
of 2002.
The Old Royal Naval College and Observatory are very popular with
film-makers but features such as Mike Leigh's All or Nothing,
was shot in the borough, as was most of Blow-up and Stephen
Frear's Dirty Pretty Things.
More
films set in Greenwich>>
So why not get out and try and spot some of the hundreds of locations
across the capital.
If
you do have pictures or memories of any movies shot near where
you live and work we'd love to hear from you.
Email them to:
yourlondon@bbc.co.uk |
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