This text talks about the movie “Conan the Barbarian” that was released in 1982. The movie was starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as Conan, James Earl Jones as Thulsa Doom, and Max Von Sydow as King Osric. This piece includes info about the locations used to shoot the film, when it was filmed, and some interesting facts about the movie and its creation.
Where it Filmed?
The movie “Conan the Barbarian” was mainly shot in various locations in Spain. Some of the major filming sites were Sierra Nevada, Granada, Andalucía, Spain; Tabernas, Almería, Andalucía, Spain; Segovia, Castilla y León, Spain; Almería, Andalucía, Spain; and La Ciudad Encantada, Cuenca, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. The filming of the movie took place from 6th of January, 1981 till April, 1981.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Arnold Schwarzenegger | Conan |
| James Earl Jones | Thulsa Doom |
| Sandahl Bergman | Valeria |
| Ben Davidson | Rexor |
| Gerry Lopez | Subotai |
| Mako | The Wizard / Narrator |
| William Smith | Conan’s Father |
| Luis Barboo | Red Hair |
| Franco Columbu | Pictish Scout |
| Leslie Foldvary | Sacrificial Snake Girl |
| Gary Herman | Osric’s Guard |
| Akio Mitamura | Mongol General |
| Nadiuska | Conan’s Mother |
| Jorge Sanz | Young Conan |
| Jack Taylor | Priest |
| Pilar Alcón | Orgy Slave Girl (uncredited) |
| Florencio Amarilla | Man (uncredited) |
| Ron Cobb | Black Lotus Street Peddler (uncredited) |
| Fabián Conde | Merchant at Tavern (uncredited) |
| Dragon Dronet | Pit Fighter (uncredited) |
| Donald Gibb | Osric’s Guard (uncredited) |
| Andrea Guzon | Breeding Woman (uncredited) |
| Corrie Jansen | Beautiful Woman Jumping to her Death (uncredited) |
| Olvido Lorente | Guerrera (uncredited) |
| Isabel Luque | Woman (uncredited) |
| Celia Milius | High Priestess (uncredited) |
| John Milius | Foodseller in the Old City (uncredited) |
| Saralo | Female Pit Fighter (uncredited) |
| Sab Shimono | Subotai (uncredited) (voice) |
Trivia and Facts
- The movie is an action-adventure genre film.
- It was directed by John Milius.
- The script was written by Robert E. Howard, John Milius, and Oliver Stone.
- The movie has a runtime of 2 hrs and 9 mins.
- It was released in Italy, on 31st March, 1982
- The movie won 2 awards and was nominated for 9 others.
- The cast also included Sandahl Bergman, Ben Davidson, and Cassandra Gava.
- The film received 499 user reviews and 211 critic reviews.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Sierra Nevada, Granada, Andalucía, Spain
- Latitude: 37.0931959
- Longitude: -3.3952372
- Place ID: ChIJ1WrhIT_dcQ0RdmHoswIzCzo
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: 18196 Sierra Nevada, Granada, Spain
- Timezone: Europe/Madrid
- Location Name: Tabernas, Almería, Andalucía, Spain
- Latitude: 37.0516792
- Longitude: -2.3900546
- Place ID: ChIJF4DC-IWmeg0RaHg15jgNbps
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: 04200 Tabernas, Almería, Spain
- Timezone: Europe/Madrid
- Location Name: Segovia, Castilla y León, Spain
- Latitude: 40.9429032
- Longitude: -4.108806899999999
- Place ID: ChIJ-TIzqeY-QQ0Rt98TvyFyVlQ
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Segovia, Spain
- Timezone: Europe/Madrid
- Location Name: Almería, Andalucía, Spain
- Latitude: 36.8512151
- Longitude: -2.4521658
- Place ID: ChIJwfLM7ACeeg0RXki8jh-gnY0
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Almería, Spain
- Timezone: Europe/Madrid
- Location Name: La Ciudad Encantada, Cuenca, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
- Latitude: 40.2067043
- Longitude: -2.0114435
- Place ID: ChIJUdoxNnRuXQ0RJpr3gG5kw5I
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: La Ciudad Encantada, Carretera CM-2104, Km 19, 16146 Valdecabras, Cuenca, Spain
- Timezone: Europe/Madrid
