Romeo + Juliet (1996)
- Documented locations
- 9
- Year
- 1996
- Directed by
- Baz Luhrmann
- Cities
- Mexico, Ciudad de México, Boca del Río, Texcoco de Mora, Alameda
Mexico, Mexico
Great movie studio in Mexico, located in Coyoacán, one of the most important in Latin America. Established in 1945, it is also a concert hall.
The scene : It is on this set that most of the film is made — including Verona Beach.
Castillo de Chapultepec
Ciudad de México, Mexico
The scene : Romeo sees Juliet for the first time at the Capulet's house; the masked ball takes place here, both inside and outside.
Sheraton María Isabel Hotel (Ciudad de México)
Ciudad de México, Mexico
The scene : On screen, the tower becomes the Capulet's headquarters, and it is from there that the helicopter interception occurs.
Parroquia del Purísimo Corazón de María
Ciudad de México, Mexico
Concrete church, with an architecture that blends modern brutalism with Gothic.
The scene : The secret marriage takes place there, and Romeo returns in front of Juliet's body.
Ciudad de México, Mexico
The scene : Romeo kills Tybalt during the storm; in the image, a statue of Christ replaces the Angel of Independence.
Zona Rosa (Ciudad de México)
Ciudad de México, Mexico
The scene : The aerial shot that opens the film and shows Verona.
Playa Mocambo (Boca del Río)
Boca del Río, Mexico
The scene : Verona Beach: the cadets of both clans hang out here, and Mercutio dies here.
Texcoco de Mora
Texcoco de Mora, Mexico
The scene : Banned, Roméo hides in a caravan in the middle of the arid lands.
Alameda, United States
The scene : The only filming location outside of Mexico; IMDb mentions it without attaching a scene.