Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) – Filming Locations
Adventure / Action · Directed by Steven Spielberg · Starring Harrison Ford, Karen Allen
When Dr. Indiana Jones – the tweed-suited professor who just happens to be a celebrated archaeologist – is hired by the government to locate the legendary Ark of the Covenant, he finds himself up against the entire Nazi regime.
Where was Raiders of the Lost Ark filmed?
- La Rochelle, France, La Rochelle – Opening sequence where Indiana Jones escapes from the temple with the golden idol. The picturesque French coastal town doubled for the South American jungle setting of the film's iconic opening sequence
- Tunisia, Tunisia, Tunisia – The Well of Souls and surrounding desert excavation sequences. The Saharan landscape and ancient fortified granaries provided the otherworldly setting for the Ark's hidden tomb and the famous Well of Souls scene
- Cairo, Egypt, Cairo – Marion and Indiana navigate the Cairo marketplace; the famous truck chase scene. The bustling streets and marketplace of Cairo were used for numerous action sequences and establishing scenes of Egyptian culture and intrigue
- Almería, Spain, Almería – Desert sequences and military base exteriors. The arid Spanish desert landscape doubled for additional Egyptian and Middle Eastern desert sequences throughout the film
- Hawaii, United States, Honolulu – Island and tropical sequences. Hawaiian locations provided tropical and island settings for scenes involving escape and pursuit sequences