Venice
Indy comes to the city with Marcus Brody to meet his father's associate Elsa Schneider, and is attacked there by the Brotherhood of the Cruciform Sword, the protectors of the Grail. For Dr.
Quick Facts
- First appearance
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Lore & Background
Beneath the library where Henry was last seen, Indy and Elsa find a catacomb containing an inscribed shield which reveals that the path to the Grail begins in Alexandretta. The Brotherhood's leader Kazim tries to kill them by setting fire to the petroleum-soaked waters of the catacombs and then chases them in speedboats; after Indy saves Kazim, he learns that his father is held at Brunwald Castle in Austria.
Reader's Guide
Shooting in Venice took place on August 8, and Robert Watts took control of the Grand Canal from 7 am to 1 pm for scenes such as the boat chase. The church of San Barnaba served as the exterior of the library, and Indy's fight with Kazim in front of a ship's propeller was filmed in a water tank at Elstree.
Did You Know?
- The Venice library's exterior was the church of San Barnaba; the Grail temple's entrance was filmed at Al Khazneh in Petra, Jordan.
- Venice is the first stop of the quest: from there the path leads to Austria, Berlin and finally Hatay.
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