Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears: Where Was the Movie Filmed?

of Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears: Where Was the Movie Filmed? Shuvrajit Das Biswas
Updated August 1, 2022

Miss Fisher is not a new name to those who enjoy mysteries. Based on an Australian television show, ‘Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears’ brings Phryne Fisher, the flapper detective, to the big screen. The premise follows our titular detective as she gets involved in a mystery that is spread across countries.

After rescuing a young Bedouin girl, who was unjustly imprisoned in Jerusalem, Fisher stumbles on to a mystery that is decades old and includes priceless emeralds, the mysterious disappearance of Shirin’s tribe, as well as ancient curses. As Fisher investigates, British aristocrats, who found their lives impacted by World War I events in mandated Palestine, start getting caught up in the mystery.

As the adventure spans from Jerusalem to London, you might be wondering about where the film has actually been shot. With the rich visuals and stunning landscapes, location goes a long way in setting up the thrill of this adventure. Without further ado, let us walk you through the filming locations of ‘Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears.’

Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears Filming Locations

‘Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears’ has mainly been filmed in Morocco and Melbourne. Although part of the story is set in London, the locations in Melbourne have been altered, instead of the cast and crew flying all the way to the United Kingdom. You can check out a tweet confirming the filming locations below.

Naturally, you might be wondering about the specific locations where ‘Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears’ has been filmed, and we have the answers to that too.

Morocco

In the movie, Morocco stands in for the British protectorate of Palestine. Filming commenced here for three weeks. On the first day of the shoot, the cast and crew made their way to a former vineyard, which had been turned into a desert oasis with a village nearby. The next day, the village was shifted near a buried volcano.

The crew also filmed in the desert sands around Ouarzazate, which have become somewhat famous after Ridley Scott’s epic crusades movie, ‘Kingdom of Heaven’. The ‘Miss Fisher’ movie director’s Instagram profile has several pictures from filming in Morocco. You can check out one of them below.

It is also evident that the movie made use of the studio system, in Morocco itself. Particularly, parts have been filmed at Oasis Studios Morocco, Commune de Tarmigt. You can check out the post below, which confirms that filming took place at the Oasis Studios.

Melbourne, Australia

Just as Morocco stands for Palestine, Melbourne stands for London. The cast and crew filmed for almost three weeks here as well. Some of the popular locations from the television series also make an appearance in the film. The most notable is the South Melbourne Town Hall at Fishley Street. It serves as the police station in London.

The alleyway scenes have been filmed at Newport Workshops in Newport, Victoria. The ballroom sequence was filmed at the Rippon Lea Estate at Elsternwick, Melbourne. You can check out a picture shared by the director while filming in Melbourne. From the comments, it appears as though this might be the ballroom where Miss Fisher shakes a leg.

Some of the most important parts of the movie have been filmed at the historic Werribee Park Mansion. The Victorian structure definitely serves as a good stand-in for 1920s London. Located 30 minutes away from Melbourne, on the beautiful Werribee Park grounds, the mansion was completed in 1877. You can check out the director’s post, showing the interiors of the mansion.

 

Thus, it is evident that ‘Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears’ has made very smart use of locations to portray Palestine and London. There seems to be a noirish and old-school charm in the choice of locations, which will definitely help in weaving an immersive detective tale.

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