Water
Date: 1985
Director: Dick Clement
Production Company: Handmade Films
Stars: Michael Caine, Billy Connolly, Leonard Rossiter, Valerie Perrine, Brenda Vaccaro, Dick Shawn, Jimmie Walker
Location(s): St Lucia, London, Devon
Region(s): Caribbean, London T-Z, South West
Storyline:
Water is discovered on a Caribbean island threatening the comfortable life of the resident British diplomat. SJ
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- Capture 1
- 12 Nov 2011
Soufriere, St Lucia, standing in for the fictional island of Cascara.
Now. SJ
- Capture 2
- 12 Nov 2011
South end of Bridge Street, Soufriere
Now. SJ
- Capture 3
- 'Now' required
Bridge Street.
- Capture 4
- 12 Nov 2011
Caine gives a high five on High Street.
Looking west towards Soufriere Bay. SJ
- Capture 5
- 'Now' required
Suddenly this seems to be Devon or maybe Cornwall even though it's supposed to be the same fictional island of Cascara... Solved! See below
- Capture 6
- 12 Nov 2011
Back in London with Rossiter.
Victoria Tower Gardens, Westminster, SW1. SJ
- Capture 7
- 12 Nov 2011
Richard Pearson with Rossiter in SW1
A familiar location, also seen in Hennessy, Looking for Richard and Chromophobia. Further details in London Movie Guide. SJ
- Capture 8
- 'Now' required
Shawn in the southwest of England (maybe)... Definitely, north Devon. See below for Nick's detective work.
- Capture 9
- 12 Nov 2011
Back in Soufriere, on the west coast of St Lucia.
Sir Arthur Lewis Street. SJ
- Capture 10
- 'Now' required
The southwest of England, I think ... Some of the scenes including the drill rig sequence were filmed, with the aid of a few palm trees, at Hartland Point in North Devon - part of the Hartland Abbey Estate http://www.hartlandabbey.co.uk/Filming.htm Info from Nick Gilbey with our thanks.
- Capture 11
- 12 Nov 2011
Down at Soufriere Jetty
Corner of Bay Street, Frederick Clarke and Baron Drive. SJ
- Capture 12
- 12 Nov 2011
Soufriere Bay, north end
Rocks rarely let one down. SJ
- Capture 13
- 12 Nov 2011
The jetty again
Now. The crew in White Squall docked here as well. SJ
- Capture 14
- 12 Nov 2011
Baron Drive, Soufriere
Now. SJ
- Capture 15
- 12 Nov 2011
Caine and Rossiter on Soufriere Jetty.
Petit Piton in the background. SJ
- Capture 16
- 12 Nov 2011
Above the north side of Soufriere Bay
Think I just about nailed this one, maybe a few steps to the left, but thriving vegetation denied me. SJ
- Capture 17
- 12 Nov 2011
Down on the jetty
Now. SJ
- Capture 18
- 12 Nov 2011
Corner of Bridge and Sir Arthur Lewis Street.
Looking south. SJ
- Capture 19
- 12 Nov 2011
The jetty again. Note the prop Port Agnes, Cascara sign.
A simpler gate. SJ
- Capture 20
- 'Now' required
Caine's residence. The Errard Plantation House, near the village of Dennery St. Lucia, found by Steve Randall.
- Capture 21
- 07 Oct 2021
Perrine and Caine in "Cascara:" we think the southwest of England...North Devon in fact.
Confirming Hartland Point, Andy Stirland sent this in which, although off-angle, is the best offer we've had. He adds that Rebecca (2019) was also filmed here. (SJ)
- Capture 22
- 12 Nov 2011
Corner of Frederick Clarke and Bridge Street, Soufriere.
Alice's supermarket. SJ
- Capture 23
- 12 Nov 2011
Closer shot.
Now. SJ
- Capture 24
- 'Now' required
Soufriere
- Capture 25
- 'Now' required
A cliff face, prob the sw of England.
- Capture 26
- 'Now' required
And again.