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The script included scenes in an uptown ast Side penthouse apartment provided by Aldo for the now newly married couple to lie in while auriio learned the business in ew ork. The location scouts, led by Piernicola Pinnola with associates Gianluca Barra and Astra Redler, scoured the city for any possible etralarge penthouses with an American style of architecture, which is not typically found in Rome, and with enough space to accommodate Ridley's method of simultaneously shooting with at least four cameras. Typically, the Roman penthouses were much too European in style, usually located in some of the oldest buildings dating as early as the 16th century with ery traditional details and oor plans. ur searches were eventually rewarded when we found a unique penthouse in one such apartment building occupying the entire top oor. ocated ust a few steps from iaa i Spagna in the historic center, it had been completely modernized in a very minimalist American style without any of its original mouldings and with some partition walls having been removed, giving it quite an open plan. t also had a wraparound terrace on three sides, which was rigged with blue screens enabling the Roman skyline to be replaced with an iconic ew ork ity skyline inspired by elmut ewtons memorable Playboy bunny photograph. The interior was decorated in quite a progressive style using some of the owners' furniture and adding our own pieces, including a lot of chrome and glass, Danish modern wooden cabinets, custom built wall mounted lighting, fau ebra skin rugs and cushions and a large selection of iconic contemporary pop art scattered all over the walls in every room. or the S istrict ourt, the production initially considered using a meeting room in the inistero dellaeronautica, which is a typical s fascist style building so prevalent in Italy, and especially in Rome. Fortunately, after it was initially agreed A. SAN REMO APARTMENT, NEW YORK 1985. B. SAN REMO APARTMENT, NEW YORK 1985. MODEL: LUISA IEMMA—ASSISTANT SET DECORATOR. C. SAN REMO APARTMENT —NEW YORK 1985 KITCHEN/DINING ROOM. D. SAN REMO BALCONY. LOCATION PHOTO. E. ACCADEMIA GUARDIA DI FINANZA PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION. F. ACCADEMIA GUARDIA DI FINANZA WITH CONSTRUCTION INSTALLATION COMPLETED. A B C D