A real place on screen

Brion Memorial

Water, precise concrete joints and interlocking circles create an intimate sequence of gardens and memorial spaces. Scarpa’s cemetery extension was commissioned for the Brion family.

Architect / attribution
Carlo Scarpa
Building chronology
1970–1978
Place
San Vito d’Altivole, Veneto, Italy

The real building

Films at Brion Memorial

Dune: Part Two (2024)

On screen: House Corrino’s imperial setting

The real memorial was used as a filming location. Its water, concrete and garden spaces belong to Scarpa’s original architecture.

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.

Production still

Princess Irulan in the Brion Memorial’s garden setting, used for House Corrino’s imperial world.
Princess Irulan in the Brion Memorial’s garden setting, used for House Corrino’s imperial world.

Dune: Part Two · Warner Bros. Pictures / Legendary Pictures · Scene image source

Filming evidence

Building sources

A screen appearance does not imply public access. Consult the venue for current visiting arrangements.