It's Oscar time! The 88th Annual
Academy Awards are coming up on Sunday night. In keeping with this yearly
celebration of excellence in film, my post this week features a small square in
Venice with a large presence on the silver screen: Campo San Barnaba.
If you’ve ever seen David Lean’s film,
Summertime (1955), you’ll probably recognize the bridge and adjacent shop. I
had to watch my step while taking photos so I didn’t tumble into the canal like
Katharine Hepburn’s character, Jane, did. (The movie received two Oscar nominations,
for Best Director and Best Actress in a Leading Role.)
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| Campo San Barnaba, Venice |
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| Gondolas on Rio de San Barnaba |
Indiana Jones fans may recognize Chiesa di San
Barnaba, the church standing in for a library in The Last Crusade (1989). Its
bell tower dates from the fourteenth century and is one of the oldest in
Venice. The church now hosts exhibitions. (The film won the Oscar for Best
Effects, Sound Effects Editing and was nominated for Best Sound and Best Music,
Original Score.) Recently there’s been talk of an Indiana Jones 5.
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| Chiesa di San Barnaba, Venice |
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| Bell Tower of Chiesa di San Barnaba |
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| Leonardo da Vinci Exhibit |
Casino Royale (2006) didn’t receive any
Academy Award nominations (unlike the original version of the James Bond film
from 1967, which was nominated for Best Music, Original Song). But you can spot the Grom gelateria on Campo San Barnaba in one of
the scenes.
Next: Campo Santa Margherita
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