A Haunting in Venice (2023) filming locations

Venice, Italy

The scene : At the beginning of the film, it is on this field that Ariadne Oliver persuades Hercule Poirot to accompany her to the séance, while the Halloween festivities are in full swing.

Venice, Italy

The scene : This small campiello next to the church of the Miracoli serves as the backdrop for a street scene at the beginning of the film, around the moment when Ariadne Oliver convinces Poirot to attend the séance.

Venice, Italy

Renaissance church of Venice, in the sestiere of Cannaregio, nicknamed the "marble church".

The scene : The church appears briefly in Poirot's neighborhood. The shooting also sent a procession of gondolas filled with young extras from the Miracoli to the rio that runs along the back of the Malibran theater.

Venice, Italy

The scene : In this alley of Cannaregio, Poirot and Ariadne Oliver find themselves caught in the Halloween crowd.

Venice, Italy

The scene : Poirot and Ariadne Oliver walk through this covered passage on their way to the séance.

Venice, Italy

The scene : The campo and the canals surrounding it are among the Venetian outdoor scenes shot in January 2023.

Venice, Italy

It owes its name to the prisoners who passed through it before hearing their sentence.

The scene : A gondola from the film glides under the Bridge of Sighs, a scene shot with three boats in early January 2023.

Venice, Italy

Canal that separates the sestieri of San Marco and Castello; the Ponte dei Sospiri spans it.

The scene : The gondolas from the film glide along this canal, especially in the first part, before the guests find themselves locked inside the palazzo.

Venice, Italy

Small bridge in the sestiere of Castello, in Venice, away from the major tourist circuits.

The scene : Poirot walks across this iron bridge, which can be seen from the very first scenes of the film.

Venice, Italy

The scene : The Accademia Bridge appears in the opening scenes of the film.

Venice, Italy

The scene : The statues that crown the roof of the library appear in a night shot at the beginning of the film; the building is also outlined in the morning fog, in the square.

Venice, Italy

The largest of the approximately 150 canals in Venice.

The scene : The Grand Canal serves as the opening shots of the film and for several scenes both during the day and at night, including gondola rides filmed in January 2023.

Isola di San Giorgio Maggiore

Venice, Italy

Island located opposite Saint Mark's Square, where the Basilica of Palladio stands.

The scene : At the beginning of the film, Poirot strolls among the stalls of a market on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, before the visit of Ariadne Oliver pulls him out of his retreat.

Venice, Italy

The scene : Saint Mark's Square appears at dawn, drenched in rain and mist, then from several angles as Poirot tries to avoid a new case; a night shot also shows it under fireworks.

Venice, Italy

The Clock Tower built at the end of the 15th century in Saint Mark's Square, whose astronomical dial is topped by two bronze Moors that strike the hours.

The scene : From the terrace of the Clock Tower, Poirot gazes over the city; the bell and the automata at the top reappear throughout the film.

Venice, Italy

The scene : The bell tower rises in the dawn fog that envelops St. Mark's Square, one of the Venetian shots in the film.

Venice, Italy

The scene : The basilica is part of the monuments of St. Mark's Square filmed in the mist of a rainy dawn.

Venice, Italy

Gothic palace whose current building dates from 1340, former residence of the Doge under the Republic of Venice and today a museum, located in Piazza San Marco; it is classified as an Italian cultural heritage.

The scene : The Doge's Palace appears in the opening shots of Poirot in Venice, including a night shot under fireworks; interior scenes were also filmed there.

Venice, Italy

Waterfront that forms the main entrance to Venice by sea, facing St. Mark's Square.

The scene : Gondolas illuminated by lanterns glide across the Grand Canal at night, with the Piazzetta and the campanile in the background.

Malipiero Palace

Venice, Italy

Venetian-Byzantine style palace on the Grand Canal, at campo San Samuele, featuring an Italian garden; it was the residence of the senator Alvise Gasparo Malipiero.

The scene : The palace lends to Poirot's house its garden, which the detective cultivates, its entrance door, its wrought iron gates, and its water door.

Venice, Italy

The scene : In the square and the nearby alleyways, Poirot dodges the line of visitors seeking his services.

Benedetto Marcello Conservatory

Venice, Italy

Venice Music Conservatory, established in 1876 in the Pisani Palace, at San Stefano.

The scene : The roof of the conservatory serves as a terrace for Poirot: he has his breakfast there at the beginning of the film when he learns that Ariadne Oliver is looking for him, and it is there that she finds him; he returns there at the end, once the mystery is solved, then a drone shot pulls away to reveal the entire city.

Venice, Italy

Spiral staircase from the late 15th century, attached to the Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo in the sestiere of San Marco; its 80 steps lead to a view of the roofs of Venice.

The scene : The spiral staircase makes a brief appearance in Poirot's neighborhood.

Venice, Italy

The scene : The palace, known for its exterior spiral staircase, is part of the Venetian locations filmed for the movie.

Venice, Italy

The scene : The field appears at the beginning of the film; it is also where, at the end, Poirot bids farewell to Olga and Leopold, who are about to leave by boat.

Venice, Italy

The scene : Poirot boards a boat on this river to return home.

Campo San Boldo

Venice, Italy

Small square in the San Polo district, about a ten-minute walk from the Rialto.

The scene : At night, the guests of the Halloween party arrive by gondola at the palazzo overlooking this campo, before the séance.

Venice, Italy

The scene : The campo, at the foot of the Palazzo Pisani, hosts additional outdoor scenes.

Pinewood Studios

Iver Heath, United Kingdom

Large British film studio founded in 1936 in Iver Heath, birthplace of the James Bond saga.

The scene : The haunted palace was fully built at Pinewood: the vestibule where the gondolas enter, the flooded cavern, the noble floor with angel frescoes, the soprano's music room, Alicia's room painted in an enchanted forest, and the rooftop garden. The séance, the murders, and the stormy night were filmed there, as well as the exterior of the rain-beaten palace.

Iver Heath, United Kingdom

Filming location of Pinewood Studios, in Iver Heath.

The scene : The D Stage is one of the two Pinewood soundstages where the production filmed the studio scenes of the movie, along with the Q Stage.

Iver Heath, United Kingdom

Pinewood Studios plateau known by two names, Q Stage and South Dock.

The scene : The Q Stage is one of the two stages at Pinewood where the production filmed the studio scenes of the movie, alongside the D Stage.

Reading, United Kingdom

The scene : A scale model of the palace and its surroundings, built to one-third scale, was constructed at an airfield in Reading to film the waves crashing against the facade.