Six weeks of principal photography was shot on location in Vienna,[17] ending on 11 December 1948. Some use was made of the Sievering Studios facilities in the city.[18] Production then moved to the Worton Hall Studios in Isleworth[19] and Shepperton Studios near London and was completed in March 1949.[20]
The scenes of Harry Lime in the sewer were shot on location or on sets built at Shepperton; most of the location shots used doubles for Welles.[21] However, Reed claimed that, despite initial reluctance, Welles quickly became enthusiastic, and stayed in Vienna to finish the film.[22] The crew sprayed water on the cobbled streets to make them reflect light at night.[21]
According to the recollection of assistant director Guy Hamilton, interviewed in 2015, Greene and Reed worked very well together, but Orson Welles "generally annoyed everyone on the set". His temporary absence forced Hamilton to step in as body double for him. Apparently, the filming of the sewer scenes was moved to studios in the UK as a result of Welles' complaints about shooting in the actual sewers.[23]
Reed had four different camera units shooting around Vienna for the duration of the production. He worked around the clock, using Benzedrine to stay awake
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Date: 2018-12-09 10:14 pm (UTC)Six weeks of principal photography was shot on location in Vienna,[17] ending on 11 December 1948. Some use was made of the Sievering Studios facilities in the city.[18] Production then moved to the Worton Hall Studios in Isleworth[19] and Shepperton Studios near London and was completed in March 1949.[20]
The scenes of Harry Lime in the sewer were shot on location or on sets built at Shepperton; most of the location shots used doubles for Welles.[21] However, Reed claimed that, despite initial reluctance, Welles quickly became enthusiastic, and stayed in Vienna to finish the film.[22] The crew sprayed water on the cobbled streets to make them reflect light at night.[21]
According to the recollection of assistant director Guy Hamilton, interviewed in 2015, Greene and Reed worked very well together, but Orson Welles "generally annoyed everyone on the set". His temporary absence forced Hamilton to step in as body double for him. Apparently, the filming of the sewer scenes was moved to studios in the UK as a result of Welles' complaints about shooting in the actual sewers.[23]
Reed had four different camera units shooting around Vienna for the duration of the production. He worked around the clock, using Benzedrine to stay awake