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Published:
January 22, 2008
Hollywood
film featuring Brean Down nominated for two Oscars
A
Hollywood blockbuster which was partially filmed on top of Brean
Down, near Burnham-On-Sea, was nominated for two Oscars on Tuesday
(January 22nd).
 A
number of scenes in 'Elizabeth: The Golden Age' starring Cate
Blanchett (pictured right) were filmed at Brean Down during the
summer of 2006. The resort came to a standstill for several days
as the film were filmed.
On
Tuesday,
Cate Blanchett was nominated for an Oscar in the category for
'best performance by an actress in a leading role' for playing
Queen Elizabeth. The movie was also nominated for a second Oscar
for achievement in costume design.
The
big-budget movie was released in the UK last November and went
on to earn millions of pounds at the box office.
Burnham-On-Sea.com
reported
in June 2006 how huge tents and props had been craned into
position on Brean Down by the production team as filming got underway.
The
producers even contacted this Website to appeal for extras to
come forward - and several of our forum users starred as foot
soldiers in the film (although any hopes they had for Oscars have
now obviously been dashed!).
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Brean Down
transformed into Hollywood movie set
Photos from
the movie set as filming got underway
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