About the Film

“The Passenger” was filmed on location in Spain, England, Germany and Algeria. In Spain, much use was made of Barcelona, the country’s commercial center. Scenes were shot in the Ramblas, one of the oldest and most picturesque streets in Europe. The Palaccio Guell, built by the great Spanish architect Gaudi, was used by Antonioni for an encounter between Nicholson and Schneider. Built originally for a clothing manufacturer, the Palaccio is now a museum of theatrical arts and is a surrealistic construction that defies the imagination. From Barcelona the film traveled for scenes in the streets and orange groves of Almeria, before moving to Malaga, Spain’s most chic tourist resort. Further sequences were shot in Seville, an ancient city in the heart of Andalusia, and the unit then crossed the Mediterranean to Algeria for two weeks at Fort Polignanc in the heart of the desert which doubled for the African state of Chad. During this period cast and crew lived under canvas. After the heat and primitive qualities of Spain and Algeria, the company spent five weeks in London, filming in elegant Georgian Square, a television studio and modern housing complex in Bloomsbury.