Filming for the new British miniseries “The Little Drummer Girl,” which is based on a new adaptation of the John Le Carre spy thriller, wrapped up in Greece after 24 days of shooting, the Greek Film Center (GFC) announced on Wednesday.
“It has been an incredible experience to film ‘The Little Drummer Girl’ in the very locations described in John le Carr?’s book. The immense privilege of shooting at such historically and culturally important places such as the Acropolis or Temple of Poseidon cannot be understated,” director Park Chan-wook told (GFC), describing his experience of filming in the country.
“Greece, as the birthplace of Western drama, offers filmmakers a canvas of unique resonance and, for me, it is the perfect place to tell the story of Charlie (Pugh)”, he noted.
Executive producer and The Ink Factory co-CEO Simon Cornwell said the variety and scope of filming locations made it the ideal place to bring the story to life.
“We were able to shoot not only extraordinary scenes set in Greece, but scenes set in the Lebanon, Israel, Yugoslavia (as it then was) and Rome as well. The stunning locations we were able to choose would have justified coming to Greece under almost any circumstances, but on top of that, the generous support of numerous arms of government, and the highly-talented crew and support team at our wonderful partners Faliro House, has made the shoot one to remember and repeat”, he pointed out.
The Little Drummer Girl was shot in Athens, Elefsina, Kinetta, the Acropolis as well as the Temple of Poseidon in Sounio.
The crew while filming in Greece consisted of 165 Greek crew members as well as 98 from the UK.
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