A real place on screen
Villa del Balbianello
A lakeside villa with a terraced garden and open loggia overlooking Lake Como. The filmed wedding setting is the Loggia Durini, not a purpose-built planetary set.
- Architect / attribution
- Architect not established; commissioned by Cardinal Angelo Maria Durini
- Building chronology
- 1787
- Place
- Tremezzina, Lake Como, Italy
The real building
Villa del Balbianello
Films at Villa del Balbianello
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002)
On screen: Anakin and Padmé’s wedding
FAI identifies the Loggia Durini as the setting for the secret wedding.
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
Lucasfilm Ltd. · Scene image source
Filming evidence
Casino Royale (2006)
On screen: Bond’s lakeside convalescence
The villa’s owner identifies the location as the place where Bond recuperates after being injured.
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
Eon Productions / MGM / Columbia Pictures · Scene image source
Filming evidence
Building sources
A screen appearance does not imply public access. Consult the venue for current visiting arrangements.