El Convent, its historical architecture, its ancient ruins, its history, its gardens, and all together exceptionally overlooking the sea, have been chosen as the stage filming by International Production Companies to shoot some scenes of famous films, such as:
Perfume is the second novel written by Patrick Süskind, the German writer, and it was published in 1985 with the original title Das Parfum, Die Geschichte eines Mörders. Immediately, it became a best-seller, and all around the world it has been translated into more than 40 languages.
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, the film is an adaptation of that novel, and it was directed by Tom Tykwer. In September, 2006, the premiere took place in Germany, and it was filmed in 2004 in Barcelona, Girona, and partially in El Convent in Blanes.
The Cheetah Girls 2: Kenny Ortega, director and choreographer, chose El Convent to shoot the final scenes of this film. Precisely, the scene where the marriage is held in Barcelona, in fact was shot in El Convent. This film was shot for Disney Channel, and was produced by Whitney Houston.
Perfume is the second novel written by Patrick Süskind, the German writer, and it was published in 1985 with the original title Das Parfum, Die Geschichte eines Mörders. Immediately, it became a best-seller, and all around the world it has been translated into more than 40 languages.
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, the film is an adaptation of that novel, and it was directed by Tom Tykwer. In September, 2006, the premiere took place in Germany, and it was filmed in 2004 in Barcelona, Girona, and partially in El Convent in Blanes.
The Cheetah Girls 2: Kenny Ortega, director and choreographer, chose El Convent to shoot the final scenes of this film. Precisely, the scene where the marriage is held in Barcelona, in fact was shot in El Convent. This film was shot for Disney Channel, and was produced by Whitney Houston.