A General Overview. The Phantom Menace was filmed throughout Italy, Tunisia, and England. According to IMDB, filming began on June 26, 1997 (tweet evidence here !) and ended on September 30, just three months later. The very first scene to be shot was the one with Darth Sidious speaking to Darth Maul in Coruscant (see below for the scene).
Lake Como, Italy This is another circumstance where art imitates life. Villa del Balbianello , an 18 th century mansion perched on a Lake Como, is a very popular and exclusive wedding venue.
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