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>>>>>>>>>>>> Match Point is a drama about a young man’s rise in You love the film, so now why not visit society and the terrible consequences of his ambition. 13 some of the London locations in the Chris () is torn between two movie? women, and finding no way out, resorts to extreme FILM LONDON and VISIT LONDON action. Set amongst the English upper class Nola 5 have joined forces to create a special () is a beautiful American girl who 14 Match Point Movie Map.We’ve highlighted comes between Chris and his wife Chloe (Emily 8 6 the key central London spots featured in Mortimer).Tom () is Emily’s wealthy 10 1 the movie. brother who initiates the tragic events. came to London in the summer of 2004 to film Match 7

Point, his first production to be made entirely outside of his native New 4 15 York.London provided something for Allen that New York does not, 12 With most Tubes running every 5-10 the famous British weather, which had some great advantages.Allen said 2 minutes all week, there’s no better way “London has beautiful grey skies when they are overcast, it was cool and the 3 than the Underground to discover Match flat light gives a colour saturation to everything that’s very rich and very Point movie locations. beautiful for photography”. Filming took place for seven weeks in and around London and locations included some of the city’s most famous Please visit www.tfl.gov.uk/tube for landmarks as well as lesser-known sites in Belgravia, Marylebone, more information. Notting Hill, Chelsea and Covent Garden. Alternatively you can pick out individual locations you particularly want to see and head straight for them.We’ve suggested the nearest Tube station to each destination so simply refer to the map and listings.

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1 New Bond Street 3 Curzon Mayfair 5 30 St Mary’s Axe 7 Paul & Joe 9 Queen’s Club 11 Royal Court Theatre 13 Ealing Studios 15 The Queen’s Walk CURZON MAYFAIR New Bond Street,W1 38 Curzon Street, W1 30 St Mary’s Axe, EC3 Ledbury Road, W11 Palliser Road, W14 Sloane Square, SW1 Ealing Green,W5 Hopton Street, Blackfriars Bridge, offers you the chance to see any Bond Street, Oxford Circus Green Park Liverpool Street, Westbourne Park Baron’s Court Sloane Square Ealing Broadway SE1 feature film for just £5.50 (Mon-Thu) At UK cinemas from 06 January 2006 (certificate 12A) Chris goes shopping and bumps Tom meets Chris and Chloe to Bank, Monument The location used as the Tom and Chris first meet Chris meets Nola after another Housed the set used for Tate Blackfriars, Southwark into his old friend Henry watch a film Chris’s office boutique where Nola works unsuccessful audition Modern gallery interior Chris throws the ring to hide the www.matchpointthemovie.co.uk evidence 2 Clarendon Cross 4 Mount St Gardens 6 Palace Theatre 8 Locanda Locatelli 10 12 14 BBC Films and Thema Production SA presents a Jada Production Match Point, written and directed by Woody Allen and produced by Clarendon Cross, W11 South Audley Street W1 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1 8 Seymour Street, W1 Bow Street, WC2 Bankside, SE1 10 Monmouth Street, WC2 , and Lucy Darwin. Executive Producer is . Co-executive producers are Holland Park Green Park, Marble Arch Leicester Square Marble Arch Covent Garden Southwark, Blackfriars Covent Garden, and Charles H. Joffe. Co-producers are Helen Robin and Nicky Kentish Barnes.The creative team includes; Director of Photography Nola and Chris take a walk Henry and Chris sit down for Chloe and Chris meet to watch Chloe celebrates her birthday Chris and Nola join the Hewett Nola and Chris meet by chance Leicester Square B.S.C., Production Designer Jim Clay, Editor , Costume Designer Jill Taylor and Casting Directors Juliet a chat The Woman in White with friends family for a night at the opera Tom and Nola join Chris and Taylor, Gail Stevens C.D.G., Patricia Kerrigan DiCerto. Chloe for dinner UP TO £3 © Icon Film Distribution Limited, 2006. All Rights Reserved OFF BRIAN MATTHEW SCARLETT EMILY JONATHAN PENELOPE COX GOODE JOHANSSON MORTIMER RHYS MEYERS WILTON Film London Movie Maps Match Point Did You Know? ‘Did You Know’ images L-R: Curzon Mayfair, , Palace Theatre, Royal Opera House,Tate Modern, New Bond Street, Mount Street Gardens

> Movie Maps already produced include The Mother, Love Actually,Thunderbirds, Bridget Jones:The Edge of Reason and Closer. To download copies, visit www.filmlondon.org.uk/moviemaps or www.visitlondon.com > Film London supports over 1,000 film, TV and advertising projects each year. For more information about Film London’s work across the capital, visit www.filmlondon.org.uk > Curzon Mayfair was built by The Marquese di Casa Maury in > One of the scenes set inside the Royal Opera House was 1934 and is a Grade II listed building.Voted one of London’s actually shot on a stage set built by Production Designer Jim top 20 cinemas by the readers of Time Out magazine, it is here Clay at Ealing Studios, the oldest working studios in the world. For great ideas on what to do in that Chris is left disappointed when Tom arrives without Nola to Since the first stage was built in 1907 Ealing has played host to London and to book accommodation, see the film. hundreds of productions including The Ladykillers (1955), Bridget Jones:The Edge of Reason (2004) and Valiant (2005). restaurants and entertainment go to > 30 St Mary Axe (also know as the Gherkin) is a private office www.visitlondon.com block designed by world renowned architect Sir Norman Foster. > The scene where Chris walks down Tate Modern’s distinctive It stands at 180 metres high – three times the height of Niagara Turbine Hall was shot on location.However the scene where Falls. Both interior and exterior filming took place at this he meets Nola in one of Tate Modern’s galleries was shot location which was used as the setting for Chris’s office. in a warehouse building in London’s East End where Production PASSION TEMPTATION OBSESSION Designer Jim Clay built his own version of a Tate Modern gallery > The Palace Theatre originally opened in 1891 as the Royal space and filled it with specially created art. Clay said that as English Opera House. It re-opened as the Palace in 1892 and soon as Woody Allen went to Tate Modern “he immediately has since housed mostly musicals including The Sound of Music, embraced it because he could see its cinematic value”. Other Cabaret, Les Miserables and the current production of The Woman films shot here include Enduring Love (2004) and The Constant in White which Chris and Chloe attend. Gardener (2005). > The attraction between Chris and Nola develops during a 38 Curzon Street, W1J 7TY > New Bond Street is home to some of the most exclusive CURZON MAYFAIR restaurant scene shared with Tom and Chloe.This was shot at Recorded info: 020 7495 0501 Box Office: 020 7495 0500 shops in London including designer fashion stores, boutiques, WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY WOODY ALLEN www.curzoncinemas.com Brasserie Max of The Covent Garden Hotel, located in the heart Terms & Conditions: jewellers and perfumeries. It has appeared in several films Offer subject to availability. One voucher per person per transaction. of theatreland only a short walk from the Royal Opera House, Photocopies of this offer will not be accepted. Offer valid until 31 May 2006 including Octopussy (1983) and the Beatles comedy Help! (1965). which is later visited by the couples. Film London is supported by > Mount Street Gardens was created in 1889 on the site of a > The history of the Royal Opera House began in 1728 when The former burial ground belonging to St George’s Church in Beggar’s Opera was commissioned from John Gay. Filming for Hanover Square.There are 90 sponsored benches in the park Match Point took place in the Grand Tier of the main auditorium

tangerine including the one which Chris and Henry sit on to have a chat as well as in one of the boxes and the main entrance foyer. Billy after they bump into each other on New Bond Street. Elliot (2000) and The Fifth Element (1997) also shot here. DESIGN : No. 6