Franklyn

Date: 2008
Director: Gerald McMorrow
Production Company: Recorded Picture Company (RPC)

Stars: Ryan Phillippe, Eva Green, Sam Riley, Bernard Hill, Stephen Walters, Richard Coyle
Location(s): Cambridgeshire, London

Region(s): ,

Storyline:

A portrait of the broken lives of four people (a vigilante detective, a worried parent, an awkward man looking for love and a suicidal artist) as they all struggle to cope in their religiously-dystopian city.

Additional Information:

Screen captures and text by Dave Wilson

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King's Parade, Cambridge Circa 2008

An establishing shot of one location. King's Parade, Cambridge. A similar shot appears in 'Hide and Seek', 'Bachelor of Hearts' and 'Out of the Shadow'. (RL)

King's Parade, Cambridge

Barriers, a sign of the times. (RL)

the grounds of St Marys C Of E Church, Church Hill, Harrow on the Hill, Harrow HA1 3HL. Circa 2008

But then in an instant switch of location, Milo (Sam Riley) initiates a change of plan in the grounds of St Marys C of E Church, Church Hill, Harrow on the Hill in Harrow.

Antony Blair paid a visit to the location.

St Mary's C of E Harrow HA1 3HL. Circa 2008

A second wide shot of St Mary's C of E in Harrow HA1.

The same church captured by Antony.

We get an early glimpse of the otherworldly metropolis of 'Meanwhile City'. This was shot at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London. The two buildings either side are the Queen Mary Court University Cafe & Queen Anne Court. The location, and other parts of the college, appear in ‘The Wings of the Dove’, ‘Four in the Morning’, ‘Octopussy’, ‘Murder by Decree’, ‘The Madness of King George’, 'Finest Hour' and ‘The Duchess’ among others.

Not quite as busy. SJ

Milo and Dan (Richard Coyle) talk wedding issues as they leave the eatery and walk along Tabernacle Street in London.

Looking north-east towards the junction with Leonard Street. SJ

And someone catches Milo's eye further up the Tabernacle Street.

Further south with The Windmill at the corner of Epworth Street. SJ

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Milo follows the mysterious woman across Charing Cross Road to the corner next to the entrance to Tottenham Court Road Underground Station, London WC1A

...and he looks for her, glancing along Hanway Street, London W1. Also appears in 'Rattle of a Simple Man', 'Assassin for Hire', 'Last Night in Soho', 'Emil and the Detectives', 'Play it Cool' and 'Expresso Bongo'. (RL)

Now with a speed limit of 20 mph. (PW)

Then he walks down Hanway Place, London W1. (RL)

The same bend seen from the corner of Hanway Street. (PW)

Leaving Hanway Street in the background. (RL)

Facing the opposite direction from the previous comparison. (PW)

He briefly comes to a stop further down Hanway Place. (RL)

You still can't park here. (PW)

Following a suicide attempt, a barely conscious Eva Green is having a flashback where she approaches someone on a bench. St Giles in the Fields, 60 St Giles High Street, London WC2. (RL)

A near deserted shot with a bin and bench removed. To the left, out of shot, is Phoenix Garden seen in "Last Christmas," "Man on the Run" and "Midnight Episode." SJ

Milo is walking along part of St Giles High Street, London WC2 with what are known as York Mansions and Clifton Mansions historically '52-58 High Street Bloomsbury'. This area is undergoing complete redevelopment since this film was made but it would seem that the facade seen here is being conserved. (RL)

Considerable redevelopment indeed. Looking towards St Giles in the Field on the left. SJ

Peter Esser (Bernard Hill) exits Waterloo Station, London SE1. He then walks down Cab Road and ultimately heads to...

New building to the right and the block on the left may well be heading for the grave. SJ

St Thomas' Hospital North Wing on 159 Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7EP.

A view from the western end of Westminster Bridge. SJ

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Preest (Ryan Phillippe) follows Wormsnakes (Stephen Walters) to his home. This building is Abbey Mills Pumping Station, Abbey Lane, E15 2RN.

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Milo finally catches up with Sally (Eva Green), who teaches at a currently unidentified London school.

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Milo and Sally walk and talk in a currently unidentified park.

Wormsnakes (Stephen Walters) approaches what could be a church to tell Preest that he's delivered his message ... indeed it is a church, St Mary Magdalene, on Rowington Close W2, seen in 'Violent Playground', 'Billy Liar', 'The Blue Lamp', 'The Boys' and 'Secret Ceremony'. What's more other interior scenes of this title were filmed in the crypt, also seen in 'Les Misérables'. (SJ)

Without scaffolding and in daytime. SJ

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Peter tells the police that he has decided to return to Cambridge. He's walking through a currently unidentified London street with an alternate intention.

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Emilia (Eva Green) meets Milo at last, at Tabernacle Street in London.