BOURNE in Berlin 2
A Guide to Berlin Locations in The Bourne Supremacy
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In any movie things are not always what they seem. The Bourne Supremacy is far from an exception. The filmmakers intentionally rearranged some of Berlin's topography and shot many scenes in Berlin that are supposedly in Naples, Amsterdam, Munich, or even Moscow. Berlin's fascist-style Messe (trade fair) buildings stood in for the Italian "Stazione Marittima di Napoli" headquarters where Bourne is interrogated by a U.S. official.
In Part 1 we saw Jason Bourne's arrival in the German capital. Now let's look at some more Bourne Supremacy locations in Berlin. The following are more or less in chronological order from the film. For a more detailed look at the film's locations, see Bourne Scene-by-Scene (by DVD chapters).
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BERLIN 2 The CIA contingent arrives at Berlin's Tempelhof airport from Amsterdam. DVD Chapter 8 Foto © Universal Studios |
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BERLIN 3 Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) arrives at the Ostbahnhof (East Station). DVD Chapter 10 Foto © Universal Studios |
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BERLIN 5 Jason Bourne's taxi crosses the Oberbaum bridge. An homage to Run Lola Run? DVD Chapter 10 Foto © Universal Studios |
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BERLIN 6 Berlin's famous Grand Hotel, now the Westin Grand, plays a key role in Supremacy. DVD Chapter 10 Foto © Universal Studios |
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BERLIN 7 Nicky (Julia Stiles) waits for Bourne at the Alexanderplatz. DVD Chapter 12 Foto © Universal Studios |
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One of the extra features on the Supremacy DVD is "On the Move with Jason Bourne," about shooting locations in Berlin, Moscow, Goa, India and other "Bourne" locations. It's fairly lame, since about all we learn is that the actors all "loved" shooting in "historic" Berlin, it was very cold in Moscow, etc. For a much better guide, see our Scene-by-Scene DVD locations guide for The Bourne Supremacy. Also see: The Bourne Supremacy DVD Review from About's Home Video Guide. You may also find some of the Supremacy and other film Web links below of interest.
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