Where was Brideshead Revisited filmed
Brideshead Revisited
Year: 1981
Country: Italy, United Kingdom
<p>The series is based on the novel of the same name by English writer Evelyn Waugh and tells about the life of an English boy Charles Ryder and his friendship with the Marchmain family who lived in Brideshead Castle. Since the plot of the main character finds himself in different parts of the world, shooting took place in Italy and Great Britain. The crew visited Oxford and Venice, and the family estate of the Marchmains was Howard Castle, which is often seen in English films and TV series. </p>
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Locations
Brideshead Manor
In movie
Scene where Sebastian drives Charles in the car. They stop at the riverbank and see the walls of a luxurious castle. Sebastian says that his family lives there. Charles looks admiringly at the palace and says he would like to live there too. The scene takes place in the first episode.
Real
Scene was shot at Castle Howard, which is located in North Yorkshire, England. The palace was the residence of a noble family of aristocrats for three hundred years. The structure includes 145 richly furnished rooms and a park with peacocks walking around it.
Lord Marchmain's house
In movie
Scene where Charles and Sebastian sail to Venice to visit Sebastian's father. Here Lord Marchmain lives with his mistress Cara. A servant meets them on the doorstep and informs them that my lord is absent, he has gone to the Lido. The scene takes place in the second episode.
Real
Scene was shot in Venice, the Palazzi Barbaro. The two palaces standing side by side belonged to the noble Barbaro family until the mid-19th century. One building was built in 1435 in the Gothic style and the other in 1649 and acquired Baroque features.
Steamboat
In movie
Scene where Charles is sailing on a steamship. He goes into the cabin and there is his wife Celia talking on the phone. She invites her friend to a party. It turns out that the friend is Julia Flyte, an old acquaintance of Charles. It turns out that she is also sailing on this steamer. Scene from Episode 8
Real
Scene was shot at the Sheraton Grand London Park Lane Hotel in London. The scenes on the deck were filmed on the ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2, but the rooms of the five-star hotel were transformed into cabins. The building is equipped with 303 bedrooms, one of which served as a set for the scene.