“Moonraker”, a movie that came out in 1979, is an exciting combination of Action and Adventure. It’s notable for the performance of Roger Moore as James Bond while Lois Chiles plays Holly Goodhead and Michael Lonsdale takes on the role of Hugo Drax. We’re going to take a closer look at the captivating locations where the film was shot and reveal some lesser-known details about the movie.
Where it Filmed?
The shooting of “Moonraker” took place in various enchanting locations. The elegant Château de Guermantes and the historic Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte, both located in Seine-et-Marne, France served as key filming sites. They also filmed at the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris and Port St. Lucie in Florida, USA. Another striking location was the Pyramids of Tikal, set in the Tikal National Park, Guatemala. The movie was filmed from August 14, 1978, to February 27, 1979.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Roger Moore | James Bond |
| Lois Chiles | Holly Goodhead |
| Michael Lonsdale | Hugo Drax |
| Richard Kiel | Jaws |
| Bernard Lee | M |
| Geoffrey Keen | Sir Frederick Gray |
| Desmond Llewelyn | Q |
| Lois Maxwell | Miss Moneypenny |
| Emily Bolton | Manuela |
| Blanche Ravalec | Dolly – Jaws’ Girlfriend |
| Irka Bochenko | Blonde Beauty |
| Leila Shenna | Hostess Private Jet |
| Anne Lonnberg | Museum Guide |
| Walter Gotell | General Gogol |
| Douglas Lambert | Mission Control Director |
| Arthur Howard | Cavendish |
| Alfie Bass | Consumptive Italian |
| Brian Keith | U.S. Shuttle Captain |
| George Birt | Captain Boeing 747 |
| Kim Fortune | R.A.F. Officer |
| Lizzie Warville | Russian Girl |
| Johnny Traber’s Troupe | Funambulists |
| Nicholas Arbez | Drax’s Boy |
| Guy Di Rigo | Ambulanceman |
| Chris Dillinger | Drax’s Technician |
| Claude Carliez | Gondolier |
| Georges Beller | Drax’s Technician |
| Denis Seurat | Officer Boeing 747 |
| Chichinou Kaeppler | Drax’s Girl – Signora Del Mateo |
| Christina Hui | Drax’s Girl |
| Catherine Serre | Drax’s Girl – Countess Lubinski |
| Ken Adam | Man at St. Marks Square (uncredited) |
| Jean-Louis Airola | Drax Radarman 2 (uncredited) |
| S. Newton Anderson | Samuel (uncredited) |
| Jenny Arasse | Bit Part (uncredited) |
| Michel Berreur | Venice Boat Pilot (uncredited) |
| Peter Bonke | Sgt. Parish (uncredited) |
| Daniel Breton | Fighting Monk / Spatial Base Guard (uncredited) |
| Albert R. Broccoli | Man at St. Marks Square (uncredited) |
| Dana Broccoli | Woman at St. Mark’s Square (uncredited) |
| George Lane Cooper | Space Fighter (uncredited) |
| Jack Cooper | Space Fighter (uncredited) |
| Guy Delorme | Tree Assassin (uncredited) |
| Eddie Eddon | Space Fighter (uncredited) |
| Benoît Ferreux | Moonraker Pilot (uncredited) |
| Patrick Floersheim | Moonraker Pilot (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Ford | Woman in Gondolia (uncredited) |
| Terry Forrestal | Space Fighter (uncredited) |
| Adele Fátima | Deleted scenes (uncredited) |
| David Gabison | Technician in Drax Launching Site (uncredited) |
| John Gant | Venice Coffin Assassin (uncredited) |
| Lewis Gilbert | Man at St. Mark’s Square (uncredited) |
| Richard Graydon | Space Fighter (uncredited) |
| Rika Hofmann | Model (uncredited) |
| Barrie Holland | Space Fighter (uncredited) |
| Peter Howitt | Rio de Janeiro Hotel Manager (uncredited) |
| Dominique Hulin | (uncredited) |
| W.C. ‘Chunky’ Huse | Sailor at St. Mark’s Square (uncredited) |
| David Jalil | Drax’s Boy (uncredited) |
| Gilles Kohler | Space Fighter (uncredited) |
| Carlos Kurt | Airport Metal Detector Guard (uncredited) |
| George Leech | Drax’s Minion (uncredited) |
| Melinda Maxwell | Drax’s Girl (uncredited) |
| Marc Mazza | Technician in Venini Laboratory (uncredited) |
| Alexandra Middendorf | Moonraker Launch Technician (uncredited) |
| Gérard Moisan | Space Fighter / Drax’s henchman (uncredited) |
| Patrick Morin | Painter at St. Mark’s Square (uncredited) |
| Ralph G. Morse | Astronaut (uncredited) |
| Roland Neunreuther | Drax’s Radarman 4 (uncredited) |
| Bruno Oppe | Drax’s henchman (uncredited) |
| Daniel Perche | Drax Radarman 1 (uncredited) |
| Claude Pillas | Venice Speedboat Gunman (uncredited) |
| Jacques Pisias | Waiter at St. Mark’s Square (uncredited) |
| Jean Rupert | Technician in Venini laboratory (uncredited) |
| Bob Sherman | Moonraker Mission Control (uncredited) (voice) |
| Bob Simmons | Ambulance Attendant (uncredited) |
| Marc Smith | Tannoy (uncredited) (voice) |
| John Sullivan | Space Fighter (uncredited) |
| Victor Tourjansky | Man with Bottle (uncredited) |
| Jean Tournier | Painter at St. Mark’s Square (uncredited) |
| Nikki Van der Zyl | Corinne Dufour (uncredited) (voice) |
| Jean Vessiere | Drax’s Radarman 3 (uncredited) |
| Lionel Vitrant | un homme de Drax (uncredited) |
| Herma Vos | Astronaut (uncredited) |
| Daniel Vérité | Drax’s henchman (uncredited) |
| Malcolm Weaver | Space Fighter (uncredited) |
| Paul Weston | Space Fighter (uncredited) |
| Michael G. Wilson | Man Outside Venini Glass / NASA Technician / Man on Bridge (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
- The film was directed by Lewis Gilbert and written by Christopher Wood, Ian Fleming, and Gerry Anderson.
- “Moonraker” was nominated for an Oscar and won another award. It also scored 5 nominations
- The movie received 447 user reviews and 120 critic reviews.
- The cast included other notable actors such as Richard Kiel playing Jaws and Corinne Cléry as Corinne Dufour.
- Other characters were M played by Bernard Lee, Sir Frederick Gray by Geoffrey Keen, Q by Desmond Llewelyn, Miss Moneypenny by Lois Maxwell and Chang by Toshirô Suga.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte, Vaux-le-Vicomte, Seine-et-Marne, France
- Latitude: 48.565812
- Longitude: 2.714135
- Place ID: ChIJj5LilpD55UcRNYpV2RQNBtk
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: 77950 Maincy, France
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Location Name: 5th Floor, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris 4, Paris, France
- Latitude: 48.860642
- Longitude: 2.352245
- Place ID: ChIJoyC4CRxu5kcRRTPcWX5srLc
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Place Georges-Pompidou, 75004 Paris, France
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Location Name: Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA
- Latitude: 27.2730492
- Longitude: -80.3582261
- Place ID: ChIJrQ7F9u_q3ogR4BB-3vlUSvQ
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Port St. Lucie, FL, USA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Location Name: Pyramids of Tikal, Tikal National Park, Guatemala
- Latitude: 17.2220409
- Longitude: -89.6236995
- Place ID: ChIJc8ZiAsumX48RVRE-8jzDyd4
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Tikal National Park, Tikal, Guatemala
- Timezone: America/Guatemala
