Where is across the universe filmed

They find a circus grounds and Mr. Reunited with Prudence, who was performing in the circus and is involved with a contortionist named Rita a reference to the song " Lovely Rita " , they all lie down in a field and sing " Because.

In the apartment, the naked sketches of both Jude and Lucy on the walls are also a reference to the Unfinished Music No. Next, Sadie and her band sing " Oh! Darling " at a gig at a large venue, leading to Jojo and Sadie's breakup, where Jojo deliberately messes up the guitar and makes Sadie storm out. When Jude is working on a logo for Sadie's new record label first drawing a green apple like that of Apple Corps in his bedroom, tacking strawberries on a board, he later joined by Max, who is currently in Vietnam sings " Strawberry Fields Forever ".

The sequence for this song sometimes resembles parts of the Beatles' promotional video for the song. After the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

Jude sings " Across the Universe " on the subway on his way to find Lucy at the Columbia University protests of He continues singing the refrain as the scene shifts between the protest and Sadie in concert singing " Helter Skelter ". When Max is out of the hospital, Lucy sings " Blackbird " to him. Max picks him up from the port and drives him to hear Sadie and Jojo sing " Don't Let Me Down " atop a building in reference to the last concert of The Beatles, on the rooftop of the Apple Records building in London, where the band played some songs, "Don't Let Me Down" included.

The building carries the house number 9, a clear reference to the composition " Revolution 9 " in which the words "number nine" are frequently repeated. Max inserts the refrain from " She Loves You ", which is doubly apropos, as Paul McCartney sang the line twice himself in a moment of ebullient self-parody during the live recording session for "All You Need is Love" in June audible in the released recording's fade out - and as Lucy is revealed to be watching Jude sing from a neighbouring rooftop.

As mentioned above, the names of the six main characters and most minor characters were inspired by Beatles song titles and lyrics. In March , the media reported a dispute over the final cut of the film.

Concerned with the length of director Julie Taymor's cut of the film, Revolution Studios chairman Joe Roth tested a sneak preview of a shortened version without first informing Taymor.

The incident sparked some heat between the two, later involving Sony Pictures' Amy Pascal urging Taymor to agree to the shorter version. After several months of dispute, Taymor's version was eventually reinstated as the theatrically released version. Follows is a listing of the thirty-three compositions written by members of The Beatles that are heard on the soundtrack, in the order featured in the film.

This listing includes notation of three compositions that are heard twice in the course of the film, so there are a total of thirty-four individual music cues. There is extra music, such as in " Hold Me Tight ", to have more opportunity for things such as dance solos. In " Come Together " on the special features there is extra music for a dance solo and a well-planned "Six Degrees of Separation" which connects the main characters as they enter New York lifestyle.

Other extended songs include " I am the Walrus ", " Oh! Darling ", " Across the Universe ", " Helter Skelter ". The film's end credits identify 33 Beatles compositions featured in the film, either in their entirety or in part.

Three are credited to George Harrison. Thirty of the soundtrack's songs feature vocals. One song " Flying " was originally written as an instrumental. Twenty-five of the vocal tracks are performed by one or more of the six lead cast members. One song " Let It Be " is sung by supporting members of the cast. In 29 of the vocal tracks, the vocalists are singing on-screen. The remaining three of the 33 songs are instrumentals.

In addition to the Beatles compositions, the soundtrack features an original score composed by Elliot Goldenthal. Goldenthal worked on Taymor's previous films Titus and Frida.

Goldenthal and director Taymor have been partners since Interscope Records has released three variations of soundtrack from the film — a standard edition and two deluxe editions. The standard edition contains 16 tracks from the film soundtrack, although "Let It Be" is shortened, missing the third verse. The first version of the deluxe edition features 31 tracks — all of the vocal performances and one of the three instrumental tracks.

In the US, this track version is available solely at Best Buy stores and in a digital version from iTunes, while in Europe it is available at other retail outlets. A second version of the deluxe edition is available at other retail outlets and digital download suppliers.

From October 15—17, , and again from October 22—23, , the track deluxe edition was the 1 downloaded album on iTunes. The film's release date and release pattern became the subject of some media and public discussion. The film had been originally scheduled for release in The release was postponed as the editing process became extended and internal disputes arose.

The film was subsequently scheduled for a wide release on approximately 1, U. In early September , Sony Pictures announced that the release would be brought forward to September 14, , with a "platform release" pattern starting on a small number of screens — with additional screens to be added in subsequent weeks. The film was then given a very limited "platform release" on 27 screens in the U. On the blend of cinematic styles.

Taymor visualizes her film in three different sections: innocence, reality, reconciliation. She grounds the early part of the film in naturalism, shots of high school dances and college campuses. These boys that have been stripped of their own individuality and become pieces of meat to fight in a war machine. They represent the anonymity of it all. If you look at the great movie musicals of the past, they all go surreal.

American in Paris , say. The colors that we put into the bus, and the feeling of flying and floating, that is an emotional resonance. All of the uses of animation and colorplay, in the theatre you would probably do it with pure choreography and lighting.

I wanted to do what I thought cinema does best. Music videos are boring to me because they just keep repeating the same thing over and over. But if we could do it in a storytelling way… The lyrics and music forward the concepts that were put into the script. We made these songs literal. On bringing Across the Universe to the stage.

There are no plans to bring Across the Universe to Broadway, and though it had been an anticipated stop on the trajectory of the piece when it first debuted as a film in , the jets seemed to have cooled on it. I would like to create it as a more immersive experience and use film and animation in ways that are not like in the movie, but are appropriate for combining three-dimensional experiences.

I really would want it to surround and encompass the audience. Julie Taymor. Drama Fantasy History. Director Julie Taymor. Top credits Director Julie Taymor. See more at IMDbPro. Trailer Across the Universe. Clip Featurette Interview Photos Top cast Edit. Jim Sturgess Jude as Jude.

Dana Fuchs Sadie as Sadie. Carpio Prudence as Prudence. Spencer Liff Daniel as Daniel. Nicholas Lumley Cyril as Cyril. Michael Ryan Phil as Phil.

Timothy R. Boyce Jr. Jock as Jock as T. Julie Taymor. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. Across The Universe is a fictional love story set in the s amid the turbulent years of anti-war protest, the struggle for free speech and civil rights, mind exploration and rock and roll. At once gritty, whimsical and highly theatrical, the story moves from high schools and universities in Massachusetts, Princeton and Ohio to the Lower East Side of Manhattan, the Detroit riots, Vietnam and the dockyards of Liverpool.

A combination of live action and animation, the film is paired with many songs by The Beatles that defined the time. All you need is love.

Rated PG for some drug content, nudity, sexuality, violence and language.