La Pedrera in film

La Casa Milà is a cinematic gem, an architectural marvel that you simply must visit when in Barcelona. This Gaudí building has been featured in several international films and has hosted stars such as Woody Allen, Scarlett Johansson, Jack Nicholson and Maria Schneider.

One of the most iconic films shot at La Pedrera is The Passenger, directed by Michelangelo Antonioni. This film famously featured Nicholson and Schneider strolling on the rooftop of La Pedrera in 1975. It caused a stir in the city at the time, as both actors were major icons of 1980s cinema.

Thanks to the research of Merli Marlowe for La Pedrera Inèdita, featuring the untold history of La Pedrera, we know of another film shot at the building: the Swiss film L’inconnu de Shandigor (1967), a parody of James Bond spy movies that was filmed almost entirely at Casa Milà.

Numerous films shot in Barcelona prominently feature La Pedrera - Casa Milà. Here is a selection:

• 1960 – Gaudí, directed by Josep Maria Argemí
• 1963 – No temas a la ley, directed by Víctor Merenda
• 1968 – Biotaxia, directed by José María Nunes
• 1969 – España otra vez, directed by Jaime Camino
• 1967 – L’inconnu de Shandigor, directed by Jean-Louis Roy
• 1975 – The Passenger, directed by Michelangelo Antonioni
• 1981 – Vértigo en Manhattan, directed by Gonzalo Herralde
• 1982 – Jugando con la muerte, directed by José Antonio de la Loma
• 1984 – Últimas tardes con Teresa, directed by Gonzalo Herralde
• 1989 – Gaudí, directed by Manuel Huerga
• 1992 – Los mares del sur, directed by Manuel Esteban
• 1994 – Souvenir, directed by Rosa Vergés
• 1995 – Costa Brava, directed by Marta Balletbò-Coll
• 1997 – Marius y Jeannette, directed by Robert Guédiguian
• 2001 – Gaudi Afternoon, directed by Susan Seidelman
• 2002 – Manjar de amor, directed by Ventura Pons
• 2008 – Vicky Cristina Barcelona, directed by Woody Allen
• 2014 – Rastres de sàndal, directed by Maria Ripoll 

Will this list continue to grow?