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” Oppenheimer ” and “Barbie” – these two films came together in the battle of the audience in the summer of 2023. And at the last Oscar ceremony, it was announced that the film about the scientist received seven awards at once: best film, director, leading male role (Cillian Murphy) and supporting male role (Robert Downey Jr.), soundtrack, cinematography and editing. In this material we will tell you where the real “scenery” of the film about the great physicist is located. You can even organize a route<\/a> using them – to do this, use the selection of tours<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Oppenheimer\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Filming of the film about the life of American scientist Robert Oppenheimer, who led the early development of nuclear weapons, mainly took place from February to May 2022 in New Mexico, USA<\/a>. It is home to the Los Alamos National Laboratory, where the physicist worked and where the first atomic bomb was once tested.<\/p>\n

The film's director, Christopher Nolan, is famous for his love of minimizing the percentage of graphics on screen. He set the task for the production designers to achieve maximum realism when filming the film. Therefore, many of them<\/a> were filmed in touring<\/a> locations, slightly altered for that time or in the most recreated scenery.<\/p>\n

1 Railway station “Lami”<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"Home,<\/a><\/p>\n

Lamy Station is now a station operated by Amtrak. Here, in the historical depot near the passenger waiting area, there<\/a> is a brewery, which is in demand both among travelers and local residents.<\/p>\n

In 2022, Amtrak recorded revenue from ticket sales at Lamy at $1,293,851. A total of 6,115 passengers visited the station.\u00a0<\/p>\n

2 Oppenheimer House<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Fans of the film can also see the real house in which Oppenheimer lived with his family from 1943 to 1945. It is located in the once secret city of Los Alamos. Before the physicist moved in, it was a ranch school.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Home,<\/a><\/p>\n

Today the house is owned by the History Museum<\/a>. True, you can\u2019t go inside. The home can only be viewed from the outside.<\/p>\n

3 Fuller Lodge<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The film also includes scenes from the Fuller Lodge Community Center, which is used as an auditorium. During the years of the Manhattan Project, the building served as a dining room and guest quarters for scientists: here they could organize events, play card games, and dance.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Home,<\/a><\/p>\n

Fuller Lodge, unlike Oppenheimer's house, can be easily entered and inspected. The building is still a community center. In addition, companies rent offices here for employees.<\/p>\n

4. Hotel<\/a> Millennium Biltmore<\/strong><\/h2>\n

We are moving to California, Los Angeles<\/a>. While watching the film, you probably appreciated the scene when Cillian Murphy, who plays Oppenheimer, and Matt Damon's character, Lieutenant General Leslie Groves, were seen in military uniform at the hotel. Not that this episode was outstanding, but the interior of the Millennium Biltmore is impressive.<\/p>\n

\"Home,<\/a><\/p>\n

And this is not surprising, because the hotel is a historical landmark<\/a> has been welcoming guests for almost a century. The filming of such films as “Ghostbusters”, “Fight Club”, “Rocky 3” took place there.<\/p>\n

There are also no problems visiting the place. The room can be easily booked. Prices from Tartu<\/a> start from $153.<\/p>\n

5 Physics North<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Another building that is easily accessible is located on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley. In Physics North, according to the university, the third was once the real office of the famous physicist. Fans of the film can check it out when visiting the Berkeley Open Campus on a tour<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Filming took place on campus in May last year. Then the school\u2019s website wrote that the filming of the star “Oppenheimer” by Christopher Nolan occupied the very heart of the campus… The scenery, which included old cars and costumes, was built over two days in the area near the Sather Tower, Wheeler Hall and Physics North (formerly LeConte Hall)”.<\/p>\n

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