[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Secci\u00f3n” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” width_last_edited=”off|desktop” max_width_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_padding=”0px|||||” custom_padding_tablet=”|60px||60px|false|true” custom_padding_phone=”|40px||40px|false|true” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
Barcelona <\/span><\/b>is one of the favourite places to visit and get to know the great <\/span>architectural and historical gems<\/span><\/b> that fill its streets and neighbourhoods. The passing of the centuries has impregnated Barcelona with originality and different styles, which can be seen on its fa\u00e7ades, as well as anecdotes that will always be remembered.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Moreover, it is not surprising that it has been chosen, on numerous occasions, as the main setting for <\/span>major film successes<\/span><\/b>, whether at local, national or international level. Many film directors have found the city’s emblematic locations ideal for contextualising their stories and adding value to their creations.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Discover all the places in Barcelona most sought-after by film directors. Get to Barcelona in a comfortable way, with the <\/span>shared transfer services<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>private transfer services<\/span><\/a>, low-cost and sustainable, offered by <\/span>Shuttle2Sun<\/span><\/a>, available from <\/span>Barcelona airport, Barcelona port, Reus airport, Girona airport and Camp de Tarragona AVE train station<\/span><\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ make_equal=”on” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||30px||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”0px|60px|30px|60px|false|true” custom_padding_phone=”|40px||40px|false|true” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Some of the most sought-after spaces in Barcelona for international cinema are all those created by the famous Catalan architect <\/span>Antoni Gaud\u00ed<\/span><\/b>, due to their striking aesthetics, very different from the rest of the world.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n One of the films that make a magnificent trip through different places known by this artist is <\/span>‘Vicky Cristina Barcelona’<\/span><\/b>, directed by <\/span>Woody Allen<\/span><\/b>, in 2008. This fun romance has the participation of great celebrities of the film world, such as <\/span>Scarlett Johansson<\/span><\/b>, <\/span>Pen\u00e9lope Cruz<\/span><\/b>, <\/span>Javier Bardem<\/span><\/b> and <\/span>Rebecca Hall<\/span><\/b>, who were able to shoot scenes in iconic spaces of <\/span>modernist Barcelona<\/span><\/b>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Highlights include <\/span>Sagrada Familia<\/span><\/b> basilica; the terrace of <\/span>La Pedrera<\/span><\/b>, also known as Casa Mil\u00e0, in L’Eixample; and, of course, <\/span>Park G\u00fcell<\/span><\/b>, an extensive park full of gardens and modernist architecture, which has become one of the city’s most important tourist attractions.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Another of the most outstanding films is <\/span>‘The Passenger’<\/span><\/b>, by <\/span>Michelangelo Antonioni<\/span><\/b>, from 1975. In it, you will find great artists such as Maria Schneider and <\/span>Jack Nicholson<\/span><\/b>, who plays the role of an African journalist who, at one point in the film, arrives in Barcelona. In one of the scenes, we will once again see <\/span>La Pedrera<\/span><\/a> terrace.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.shuttle2sun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lugares-de-cine-en-Barcelona-1.png” alt=”Cinema venues Barcelona” title_text=”Cinema venues Barcelona” force_fullwidth=”on” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”center” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_padding=”0px|||||” custom_padding_tablet=”|60px||60px|false|true” custom_padding_phone=”|40px||40px|false|true” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n In 2002, scenes were also shot in Barcelona for the film <\/span>‘The Spanish Apartment’<\/span><\/b>, directed by the French actor, producer and screenwriter C\u00e9dric Klapisch. Some of the locations that appear in this film are Park G\u00fcell, Barcelona’s Ramblas and Pla\u00e7a Catalunya.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Remember that with the <\/span>shared transfer services<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>private transfer services<\/span><\/a>, low-cost and sustainable, offered by <\/span>Shuttle2Sun<\/span><\/a>, you can move to Barcelona, from <\/span>Barcelona airport, Barcelona port, Reus airport, Girona airport and Camp de Tarragona AVE train station<\/span><\/b>.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n One of the areas that can be used for filming outdoor scenes is <\/span>Laberint d’Horta Park<\/span><\/a>, a historic garden in the form of a labyrinth, as its name suggests, which was owned by the Desvalls family. This green space, in Romanesque and neoclassical styles, designed by the Italian <\/span>Domenico Bagutti<\/span><\/b>, also benefited from the expertise of the gardener Joseph Delvalet and the Catalan master builder Jaume Valls, together with his son, Andreu Valls.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n This magnificent park is part of great gems of cinema, such as Tom Tykwer’s <\/span>‘Perfume: The Story of a Murderer’<\/span><\/b>, released in 2006, which also features other Barcelona locations, such as the <\/span>Gothic Quarter<\/span><\/b> and <\/span>Poble Espanyol<\/span><\/b>, which simulate the streets of Paris.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Also, other films such as <\/span>‘La ciudad de los prodigios’ <\/span><\/b>and <\/span>‘La verdad sobre el caso Savolta’<\/span><\/b>, both based on novels by Eduardo Mendoza; or <\/span>‘Nocturno 29’<\/span><\/b>, from 1968.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_padding=”0px|||||” custom_padding_tablet=”|60px||60px|false|true” custom_padding_phone=”|40px||40px|false|true” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.shuttle2sun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lugares-de-cine-en-Barcelona-2.png” alt=”film video Barcelona” title_text=”film video Barcelona” force_fullwidth=”on” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”center” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n One of the best-known series in recent years with a clear Barcelona location is <\/span>‘La Catedral del Mar’<\/span><\/b>, directed by <\/span>Jordi Frades<\/span><\/b>, and based on the novel of the same name by <\/span>Ildefonso Falcones<\/span><\/b>. <\/span><\/p>\n It stars actors <\/span>Aitor Luna<\/span><\/b> and <\/span>Michelle Jenner<\/span><\/b>. As the title of this short series says, the story revolves around medieval Barcelona, the period in which <\/span>Cathedral of Santa Maria del Mar<\/span><\/b> was built in Barcelona.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The renowned Spanish director, screenwriter and producer <\/span>Pedro Almod\u00f3var<\/span><\/b> also selected another emblematic spot in Barcelona,<\/span> Montju\u00efc mountain<\/span><\/b>, more specifically, its <\/span>cemetery<\/span><\/b>, to shoot some scenes for his film <\/span>‘All About My Mother’<\/span><\/b>, released in 1999 and winner of the Oscar for Best Foreign Film and a Golden Globe Award. <\/span><\/p>\n Other locations such as the <\/span>Christopher Columbus monument<\/span><\/b>, Sagrada Familia and <\/span>Palau de la M\u00fasica <\/span><\/b>also appear in the film.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Another of the locations of Montju\u00efc mountain is its <\/span>Tibidabo amusement park<\/span><\/b>, which appears in several shots of the film <\/span>‘The Machinist’<\/span><\/b>, a thriller by director <\/span>Brad Anderson<\/span><\/b>, which was released in 2004.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_padding=”0px|||||” custom_padding_tablet=”|60px||60px|false|true” custom_padding_phone=”|40px||40px|false|true” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” min_height=”181.8px” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”3px||||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n The most popular building for filming horror films is <\/span>Casa Argelich<\/span><\/a>, also known as Cedimatexsa building, which is located at 34 <\/span>Rambla de Catalunya<\/span><\/b>. It was formerly used for the textile industry, first by <\/span>Tejidos Noguera<\/span><\/b>, and later by <\/span>Cedimatexsa<\/span><\/b>. It has been abandoned for a decade.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The stairs of this building have been the main set for the first two instalments of the <\/span>REC <\/span><\/b>saga, directed by the Spaniards <\/span>Jaume Balaguer\u00f3<\/span><\/b> and <\/span>Paco Plaza<\/span><\/b>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In addition to those we have already mentioned, other locations include <\/span>Carmel bunkers<\/span><\/a>, a viewpoint with incredible views of the entire city, which appears in the Spanish film <\/span>‘Tengo ganas de ti’<\/span><\/b>, based on the novel by the Italian Federico Moccia and starring <\/span>Mario Casas<\/span><\/b>, Clara Lago and Mar\u00eda Valverde. Also, the<\/span> sewers of Barcelona<\/span><\/b>, scene of <\/span>‘The Last Days’<\/span><\/b>, among others.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n If you want to relive, in first person, the scenes that you will find in all these films, don’t think twice and travel to <\/span>Barcelona<\/span><\/b>. With the <\/span>shared transfer services<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>private transfer services<\/span><\/a>The works of Antoni Gaud\u00ed, among the most mythical places in the world of cinema\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n
Laberint d’Horta Park\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2>\n
\u2018La Catedral del Mar\u2019 and its surroundings\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2>\n
Montju\u00efc, Barcelona’s best viewpoint\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2>\n
The terrifying Casa Argelich building\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2>\n
Other locations\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2>\n