Architecture on screen · 1985
Brazil filming locations
A theatrical housing complex provides a ready-made dystopian backdrop.
Directed by Terry Gilliam · 1 documented location
Les Espaces d’Abraxas
Noisy-le-Grand, France
Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura
Les Espaces d’Abraxas
On screen: Monumental city architecture
The local tourism body documents the ensemble’s appearance in Brazil. It is a residential complex, not a surviving film set.
- Architect / attribution
- Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura
- Building chronology
- 1982
- Place
- Noisy-le-Grand, France
In the film
Movie frames and production stills are shown separately from photographs of the real building. Film and image credits remain with their respective owners.
Movie frame
Brazil · Embassy International Pictures / Universal Pictures / 20th Century Fox · Scene image source
Filming evidence
Filming does not imply public access. Many locations remain homes, workplaces or heritage sites; consult each venue before visiting.