by Pauline de Villiers Brettell | Monuments & Sites, Morocco Articles, Sahara Desert
Morocco is a land of mountains, deserts, medieval cities, roman ruins and more than a few familiar movie locations. Thinking about Morocco and film undoubtedly conjures up images of Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman in the 1942 American classic, Casablanca. Ironically none of Casablanca was filmed in Morocco, but many classics were, such as Lawrence of Arabia, Alfred Hitchcock’s The Man Who Knew To Much, and Bertolucci’s The Sheltering Sky. More recently, not one but two James Bonds have been seen giving chase across the Tangier rooftops, while other hits like Gladiator, The Mummy and Game of Thrones were filmed on locations across the country.
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by Amiee | Morocco Articles
Morocco is a land of mountains, deserts, medieval cities, roman ruins and famous film sets. Thinking about Morocco and film undoubtedly conjures up images of Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman in the 1942 American classic, Casablanca. Ironically none of Casablanca was filmed in Morocco, but many classics were, such as Lawrence of Arabia and Alfred Hitchcock’s The Man Who Knew To Much as well as recent hits like The Mummy, Gladiator and Sex and the City 2.
The grand architecture of Morocco’s Imperial Cities, picturesque mountain villages and dramatic sand dunes, make Morocco a highly sought after backdrop for the film industry. Filming in Morocco is ideal for many reasons such as its proximity to Europe, highly developed film infrastructure, low production costs and endless sunny weather.
Most of the filming in Morocco is centered in the area from Marrakech to Ouarzazate in south central Morocco. Marrakech’s main square, Djemaa El Fna, may look familiar since it has been the backdrop for so many international films. The square’s dizzying array of food stalls, craft booths, storytellers, theatre acts and snake charmers served as the backdrop for such films as The Man Who Knew Too Much, The Mummy and Sex and the City 2. (more…)
