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Hitchcock on Location

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3 Apr 2006
3.5 of 5 stars based on 2 votes
Legendary film director Alfred Hitchcock didn't always need exotic or eye-catching locales to tell a story; in fact, some of his best films (Rear Window, Rope, Lifeboat) were shot on Hollywood backlots. But his judicious use of beautiful and interesting locations was always rewarding for film goers. Below are 10 places that Hitch used well in various films.
1. Mount Rushmore
Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Keystone, South Dakota
North by Northwest is chock full of memorable moments, and the climax of this film, which features this monument, is both intense and funny.
2. The Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California
Who can forget Kim Novak jumping into the water here, at the foot of the bridge, in Vertigo?
3. The California Palace of the Legion of Honor
Legion of Honor, San Francisco, California
Another Vertigo scene is set here: the one where Madeline spends time in front of Carlotta's portait. The gorgeous exterior shot of this building makes the viewer think that, for a moment, the film has shifted to France!
4. Plaza Hotel
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When the Plaza Hotel was closed last year, it was the end of an era. (The hotel will reopen after rennovations, but in a limited capacity.) North by Northwest offers a glimpse of this grand hotel in its heyday.
5. Big Basin Redwoods State Park, California
Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Boulder Creek, California
Another great Vertigo moment. The scene is supposedly set in the Muir Woods, Hitchcock instead used this gorgeous state park Is anyone complaining?
6. Palace of Fine Arts
Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco, California
From Vertigo. The exterior shot of this building is another small yet important detail in setting a mysterious, San Fran-kind of mood.
7. Royal Albert Hall, London
Royal Albert Hall, London, England
The climax of Hitchcock's Man Who Knew Too Much happens here.
8. Hotel La Mamounia, Marakeesh, Morocco
La Mamounia, Marrakech, Morocco
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More scene from The Man Who Knew Too Much featured this legendary hotel. In fact, things start to go wrong for Doris Day and James Stewart here.
9. Cote d'Azur
French Riviera - Cote d'Azur, Provence
Low on substance and high on style, To Catch a Thief has the benefit of beautiful leads (Cary Grant and Grace Kelly) amidst the splendor of one of the most beautiful (and wealthy) areas in Europe.
10. Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro
Hitchcock needed only some exterior shots of this unique city to establish the change in setting and urgent change of mood in Notorious.
Explore locations featured in this Traveler List: Keystone, San Francisco, Boulder Creek, London, Marrakech, French Riviera - Cote d'Azur, Rio de Janeiro