Notorious (1946) – Filming Locations
Thriller / Romance / Mystery / Drama · Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · Starring Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman
In order to help bring Nazis to justice, U.S. government agent T.R. Devlin recruits Alicia Huberman, the American daughter of a convicted German war criminal, as a spy. As they begin to fall for one another, Alicia is instructed to win the affections of Alexander Sebastian, a Nazi hiding out in Brazil. When Sebastian becomes serious about his relationship with Alicia, the stakes get higher, and Devlin must watch her slip further undercover.
Where was Notorious filmed?
- Miami, United States, Miami – Opening sequences establishing Alicia's life in Miami and initial meetings. Hitchcock used Miami as the opening setting to establish the glamorous, morally ambiguous world of the protagonist before her recruitment into espionage
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro – Primary setting for the espionage plot with scenes of the city and Carioca Palace. The film's main location where the dangerous spy mission unfolds; Hitchcock filmed on location to provide authentic Brazilian backdrops for the intricate plot of nuclear smuggling and betrayal
- Hollywood, United States, Los Angeles – Interior scenes including the Carioca Palace mansion, government offices, and climactic sequences. Much of the interior dramatic action, particularly the tense mansion scenes and final confrontations, were filmed on soundstages to allow Hitchcock precise control over lighting and performance in his psychological thriller