Hollywood movies meet Taunus

In the low mountain range of Taunus in the German federal state of Hesse, just a few kilometres from Frankfurt and set in extensive parkland, is Schlosshotel Kronberg, where Hollywood stars came and went in the spring of 2021: the feature film Spencer, starring Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana, was shot here. Although filming also took place in other parts of Germany and England, most of the interior scenes of the drama were shot at the Schlosshotel. The picturesque complex was chosen by the European Film Commissions Network (EUFCN) as one of the five finalists for the most beautiful filming locations. In this interview the hotel director, Dominik Ritz, gives a few glimpses "behind the scenes".

An international film production in a 5-star hotel – how does that work? 

Missing guests in pandemic times, special architectural features and a connection to the British royal family - Dominik Ritz talks in this video about the many reasons that his hotel was interesting for the production team. 

"A 'once in a lifetime' moment". 

At the latest, after Spencer celebrated its Netflix premiere in autumn 2022, an international audience also became enthusiastic about the filming location. In total, the film crew spent three and a half weeks at the hotel – a time that all hotel employees remember as something special.

"Bagging the prize for Kronberg". 

Now everyone is looking eagerly to Berlin, because at this year's Berlinale it will be announced which of the five nominated backdrops can call itself the “Most Beautiful Film Location in Europe”. Spencer has already won the Hessian Film Award and the lead actress Kristen Stewart has been nominated for an Oscar. In Kronberg, excitement is running high to see if another award will be added.

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