‘Quantum Of Solace’ is all about James Bond’s (Daniel Craig) regrets and his sole purpose to wreak vengeance after his beloved Vesper Lynd’s (Eva Green) death. As Bond and M (Dame Judi Dench as Head of MI) search deeper, they uncover a bizarre group of the powerful and the corrupt ones operating from behind the curtains. Bond follows the men who attacked M, and all the links have one name in common: Dominic Greene (Mathieu Amalric), a high-profile businessman and a part of the Quantum organization.
He deals in green technology and aims to achieve a vast barren area in Bolivia to take over its water supply. He is ruthless and has influential contacts that leave C.I.A. powerless. M is uncertain of Bond’s efficiency as his regret might have overpowered everything else. Now, it is only up to Agent 007 to pursue Greene and end what began with Vesper’s death. On this mission, he is backed by Camille Montes (Olga Kurylenko), who seeks revenge on the murderers of her family.
As the plot of ‘Quantum Of Solace’ intensifies with every scene, its location settings also go further. The movie jumps from one location to another quickly enough that one may lose track of exactly how many places the story goes through. James Bond is an iconic character whose style has become fashionable, cars have become classic models, and destinations have become tourist locations. So, here we have all the places from ‘Quantum Of Solace’ that you should know about.
Quantum of Solace Filming Locations
In the matter of destinations, ‘Quantum Of Solace’ goes many steps ahead of any previous James Bond film. Its shooting took place in various parts of Mexico, Panama, Chile, Italy, Austria, Wales, and England.
Italy
In the opening scene, Bond is driving his vintage Aston Martin from Lake Como to Siena, Italy. It is a car chase scene that was filmed at Strada Regionale 249, Navene, Lake Garda, and Quarries, Tuscany.
Another exciting chase scene happens on rooftops which are originally located in Sienna, Italy. René Mathis (Giancarlo Giannini), one of Bond’s allies’ home is a rustic location. This sequence was shot at Torre di Talamonaccio, Maremma, Tuscany.
Chile
Although the entire plot centers on Bolivia, not even one scene was shot there. Most of the scenes of Bolivia were shot in Chile. In the story, Greene’s hotel is in the midst of a desert. Originally, this place was Paranal Observatory in Antofagasta Region, Chile. Other scenes of the Bolivian desert were taken in Atacama Desert, Chile.
Austria
The movie takes you to Austria for the opera house sequence, where Bond pursues the villains. A large eye model was used and 1500 extras were assigned for this scene. It was filmed on a floating opera stage in Bregenz, Vorarlberg. A quick driving scene was taken at the nearby Feldkirch, Vorarlberg.
England
The sequence of the Austria airport was originally shot at Farnborough Airfield, Hampshire. M’s bodyguard, Mitchell’s (Glenn Foster) flat’s outside scene was taken at Water Gardens, London. The headquarters of MI6 was created in Barbican, London. The interiors of the hotel in the desert were created in Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire. The movie ends in a snowy place that was recorded at the Bruneval Barracks in Aldershot.
Panama
One of the many destinations mentioned in the movie is Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. This scene was shot in Colon. Although Chile represents the setting of most of the scenes, sequences of Bolivian roads and streets were filmed in Panama.
The scene where Agent Fields (Gemma Arterton) and James Bond stay in the Andean Grand Hotel is, in reality, Casco Viejo in Panama City. Another scene of the same hotel took place in Instituto Nacional de Cultura, Casa Viejo, San Felipe. Dominic Greene hosts a fundraising party in La Paz, Bolivia. This was filmed at Old Union Club, Panama City.
Mexico
Close to the climax, an airplane chase sequence occurs which was shot at Baja California, Mexico. The mountains of Baja are again a scene from Mexico.
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