Vienna State Opera House // Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
The Vienna State Opera is one of the world's most renowned opera houses. It is famous for its stunning Neo-Renaissance architecture and rich musical heritage. Opened in 1869, it hosts exceptional performances of opera and ballet.
Vienna State Opera House // Woman in Gold
On the northeast side of the Vienna State Opera House, Hubertus (Daniel Brühl) introduces himself to Maria Altmann (Helen Mirren) and Randy Schoenberg (Ryan Reynolds) because he wants to discuss an important matter with them in Woman in Gold.
Hotel Sacher - Café Sacher // Christmas in Vienna
At Hotel Sacher, the famous Sacher-Torte was invented in 1832 and made by Frans Sacher, an apprentice for a visiting prince. It is now one of Austria's most famous desserts. Eduard Sacher, Franz's son, opened a restaurant in 1876 that later became this hotel.
Albertinaplatz // Before Sunrise
Vienna plays an essential role in the movie Before Sunrise, a film about a young American, Jesse (Ethan Hawke), and Celine, a young French woman (Julie Delpy), who meet on a train ride from Budapest to Vienna and end up spending 14 hours together in Vienna.
Palais Fries-Pallavicini // The Third Man
In The Third Man, American pulp novelist Holly Martins (Joseph Cotton) travels to postwar Vienna to accept a job with his friend Harry Lime (Orson Welles). Upon his arrival, he learns that Lime has died and decides to stay in the city to investigate the suspicious circumstances surrounding his friend's death.
Michaelerplatz - Hofburg Palace // Red Sparrow
In Red Sparrow, ballerina Dominika Egorova (Jennifer Lawrence) is recruited to 'Sparrow School,' a Russian intelligence service where she is forced to use her body as a weapon.
St Michael's Church // Sissi
Sissi is the first installment in the trilogy of films about Empress Elisabeth of Austria, who was known to her family as 'Sisi'. Romy Schneider's role as Elisabeth is considered her acting breakthrough.
Hofburg Palace // The Three Musketeers
In The Three Musketeers, a young D'Artagnan (Chris O'Donnell) travels to Paris in 1625 to become a musketeer, only to find out that the corps has been disbanded by Cardinal Richelieu (Tim Curry).
Maria-Theresien-Platz // The Living Daylights
The Living Daylights is the fifteenth film in the James Bond series and the first of two featuring Timothy Dalton as James Bond. On October 5, 1986, Dalton made his public debut when the international press gathered in Vienna to get a first look at the new 007.
Park Burggarten // Vienna Blood
The Burggarten (Court Garden), like the Volksgarten, was created after Napoleon's army demolished the defensive structures that previously occupied the land. Designed by Franz Antoine, the court gardener, it served as a private royal garden for the Habsburg family. Kaiser Franz II occasionally worked in the garden himself.
Academy of Fine Arts - Entrance // Woman in Gold
In the film Woman in Gold, Maria (Helen Mirren) and Randy (Ryan Reynolds) arrive at the Academy of Fine Arts to attend a conference about stolen art and her efforts to reclaim Gustav Klimt's portrait.
Café Sperl // Before Sunrise
This last location of our walk is a traditional Viennese Coffee House. Although it was thoroughly renovated in 1984, the interior has maintained its authenticity, which is why it is listed on the Austrian Register of Historic Places.
