Notting Hill is a vibrant, trendy area, with casual cafes lining bohemian Portobello Road, famed for its busy market selling antiques and vintage fashion. High-end restaurants and upscale boutiques cluster around Westbourne Grove, while the Electric Cinema welcomes filmgoers with posh armchairs. Huge crowds celebrate the annual Notting Hill Carnival, whose parades and calypso music reflect the area’s Caribbean roots.

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MGM British Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK ( Ricky Tick Club scene )

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Regent Street, London, England, UK ( Exterior )

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77 Pottery Lane, Notting Hill, London, England, UK ( exteriors: Thomas' studio )

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Tamar St & Woolwich Rd, Woolwich, London, England, UK ( Thomas drives past a blue house with a sign for Woolwich Road; demolished. The camera pans up Tamar St, the buildings under construction were demolished in 2019 )

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144 Stockwell Rd, London, England, UK ( Thomas passes the New Queens Head Pub amongst the Pride and Clarke buildings )

Blow-Up : Thomas encounters some peace protesters

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The Albert, 52 Victoria St, Westminster, London, England, UK ( Thomas encounters some peace protesters )

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51 New Burlington Mews, London, England, UK ( After looking down Heddon St for Jane, Thomas enters the Mews searching for the club entrance )

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Berkertex House, 309 Oxford St, Mayfair, London, England, UK ( Thomas drops the guitar neck after exiting Ricky Tick )

Blow-Up (1966)

Runtime: 111 minutes

Rating: 7.4

Release year: 1966

IMDB: tt0060176

Plot summary

A fashion photographer unknowingly captures a death on film after following two lovers in a park.

Genres

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

Cast

Vanessa Redgrave

Sarah Miles

David Hemmings

John Castle

Directors

Michelangelo Antonioni

Blow-Up Filming Locations

Blow-Up Filming Locations

1: Maryon Park, Woolwich Road, Charlton, London, England, UK ( scenes where Thomas first photographs Jane and where mime artists play tennis at the end )

2: Consort Road, Peckham, London, England, UK ( railway arch where Thomas mingles with the down-and-outs )

3: Stockwell Road, Brixton, Lambeth, London, England, UK ( Thomas in his car goes between the Pride and Clarke Cy motorcycle buildings )

4: Clevely Close, Greenwich, London, England, UK ( antique shop )

5: Economist Plaza - 25 St James's Street, London, England, UK ( where mimes appear at start of film )

6: El Blason Restaurant - 8-9 Blacklands Terrace, Chelsea, London, England, UK ( where Thomas shows Ron his portfolio of photos )

7: Notting Hill, London, England, UK ( Studio )

8: MGM British Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK ( Ricky Tick Club scene )

9: Regent Street, London, England, UK ( Exterior )

10: 77 Pottery Lane, Notting Hill, London, England, UK ( exteriors: Thomas' studio )

11: Tamar St & Woolwich Rd, Woolwich, London, England, UK ( Thomas drives past a blue house with a sign for Woolwich Road; demolished. The camera pans up Tamar St, the buildings under construction were demolished in 2019 )

12: 144 Stockwell Rd, London, England, UK ( Thomas passes the New Queens Head Pub amongst the Pride and Clarke buildings )

13: The Albert, 52 Victoria St, Westminster, London, England, UK ( Thomas encounters some peace protesters )

14: 51 New Burlington Mews, London, England, UK ( After looking down Heddon St for Jane, Thomas enters the Mews searching for the club entrance )

15: Berkertex House, 309 Oxford St, Mayfair, London, England, UK ( Thomas drops the guitar neck after exiting Ricky Tick )

Blow-Up (1966)