The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) – Filming Locations
Drama / Fantasy / Romance · Directed by David Fincher · Starring Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett
Born under unusual circumstances, Benjamin Button springs into being as an elderly man in a New Orleans nursing home and ages in reverse. Twelve years after his birth, he meets Daisy, a child who flits in and out of his life as she grows up to be a dancer. Though he has all sorts of unusual adventures over the course of his life, it is his relationship with Daisy, and the hope that they will come together at the right time, that drives Benjamin forward.
Where was The Curious Case of Benjamin Button filmed?
- New Orleans, United States, New Orleans – Opening sequences establishing Benjamin's early life in New Orleans and his encounters with Daisy. New Orleans's distinctive architecture and parks provided the atmospheric Southern setting for Benjamin's formative years and childhood meetings with Daisy
- Wilmington, United States, Wilmington – Scenes of Benjamin's life as a young adult sailor and his time in the port city. Wilmington's historic waterfront and downtown served as key filming locations for Benjamin's nautical adventures and romantic sequences
- Savannah, United States, Savannah – Sequences depicting Benjamin and Daisy's romantic moments and their life together. Savannah's romantic Southern squares and historic architecture provided an elegant backdrop for the film's central love story
- Charleston, United States, Charleston – Scenes from Benjamin's various life periods, including his middle-aged years. Charleston's well-preserved colonial architecture and coastal landscape served as a filming location for multiple time periods in Benjamin's life
- Moscow, Russia, Moscow – Sequences depicting Benjamin's travels and adventures during his prime adult years. Moscow provided an exotic European location for the film's sequences showing Benjamin's worldly travels and romantic encounters