Released in 2008, the twenty-second installment to the James Bond spy universe titled Quantum of Solace was directed by director Marc Foster. The film was put out as a sequel to the previously released film of the same franchise titled Casino Royale. The film was made with an extravagant cast, including the likes of actor Daniel Craig who played the title character of the film, James Bond.
Actress Olga Kurylenko as Camille Montes, an agent who approaches Bond with some ulterior movie alongside Mathieu Amalric as the antagonist of the film, Dominic Greene. Giancarlo Giannini as Bond’s friend cum ally, Rene Mathis and Jeffrey Wright, and Judy Dench. This movie took the Bond films to another level with its grand level of cinematography and sets and just the scale of the film in terms of its premise.
We see Bond and Montes come together in an attempt to hinder Dominic Greene, the bad guy who wants to expand his business in some seriously illegal ways. Dominic Greene has his eyes on the natural reserves in Bolivia, and he is ready to go to lengths to get his hands on them, but there is one person who could swoop in and save the country.
The movie, Quantum of Solace did get compared to its predecessor movie a lot and received mixed reviews for the most part. Though the action and fight scenes of the film were much appreciated for being well shot, the film also seemed like it did not offer a lot when it came to its premise. Daniel Craig was also praised for his portrayal of the main character, Bond, but many preferred the spy movies released prior to this one.
Obviously, this in no way means that the movie was a flop. Opposite to the reviews, the film went on to become one of the highest-earning Bond films ever, clearing the path for future Bond ventures. One thing more that has to be commended is director Marc Foster’s ability to make Bond look like the coolest spy ever and make amazing use of the sets around.
Fans of the spy universe can continue reading about the locations used for the Quantum of Solace.
Quantum of Solace’s Filming Locations
The shooting of the film actually took the crew and actors on somewhat of a tour of part of the world, with them traveling to places like Mexico, Panama, Chile, Italy, Austria, and Wales. Parts of the movie that were shot indoors were actually sets and props together at the Pinewood Studios in England.
Italy, England
The film opens with Bond in his Aston Martin, driving along the coast of Lake Garda. The route he takes is one that goes from Lake Como to Siena in Italy. It is just the first scene, but it does not take very long for it to turn into a full-blown chase scene which starts from a village named Malcesine, then moves toward road SS249, Via Gardesana Centro all the way to Navene and Tempesta and ends north of Riva Del Garda.
The chase also mysteriously cuts to the quarries of Carrara in Tuscany, where the race continues, and then once more cuts to a location eighty miles off the way in Siena, where the scene ends. After the attack on Dench, Bond is made to protect her at a safe house that seems to be located at Piazzetta Della Paglietta, where the scenes had to be shot carefully due to the crowd.
There is one more scene where Bond meets with his ally Mathis which is shot in Tuscany, specifically the tower of Torre Di Talamonaccio, an Italian region.
Austria, Europe
Another scene of Bond going after his enemies that were shot with at least fifteen hundred extras was in Bregenz, a small town in Austria located near Lake Constance. The film featured an extremely modern and futuristic-looking opera stage that got extended into the coast of the sea called the Seebuhne Bregenz. Some parts of the chase scenes were also shot in Feldkirch, a village in Austria.
Chile, South America
The coast of the Pacific Ocean in Chile is where a major portion of the film was shot. Chile was featured in the film as Bolivia since the core of the film is based in Bolivia, but the shooting of the same was done in Chile. The village that is said to be in Bolivia is actually a place called Baquedano, around fifty miles away from Antofagasta.
One Significant location in the film is the Paranal Observatory which is also located in the same region of Antofagasta. This observatory was in the film as Greene’s hotel where he had been staying.
England, United Kingdom
Locations like Farnborough Airfield, Hampshire, featured in the film as an airport in Austria. The headquarters of the MI6 was also located in the north of London in a place called the Barbican Centre. Mitchell, the double agent and bodyguard in the film, had her flat located in the Water Garden Complex, also in the north of London in Paddington.
The Pinewood Studios, located in Buckinghamshire, was the place where most of the interiors used in the film were built and featured.
Mexico, America
Located in the south of North America, the final crucial moments of the film, Quantum of Solace, were actually filmed here. To be specific, the entire chase scene, including the airplanes, was shot in Baja California in Mexico. The scenes that were shot with the bird view actually also feature the Baja mountains if one looks close enough.
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