Irvine welsh confirms trainspotting 2 will shoot in glasgow. Cafe djaconelli features in the scene where spud prepares for a job interview over a milkshake. Cafe djaconelli and its nostalgic interior hasnt changed much over the. The movie is about a group of heroin addicts in edinburgh and their passage through life. Jan 25, 2017 made famous as the restaurant where renton and spud share a milkshake cafe djaconelli on maryhill road is still serving customers today. Eating and drinking guide 2012 by the list ltd issuu. Jeff j mitchellgetty images until recently, edinburgh, for.
A sequel t2 trainspotting was released on january 27, 2017. Film locations for trainspotting 1996, in scotland. Trainspotting is a 1996 british black comedydrama film directed by danny doyle and written by john hodge. Irvine welsh has confirmed trainspotting 2 will film in glasgow the sequel to the 1996 cult classic sees the return of scot star ewan mcgregor.
Made famous as the restaurant where renton and spud share a milkshake cafe djaconelli on maryhill road is still serving customers today. And only one of four film locations actually in the city of edinburgh where trainspotting is set. Cant beat it, its not fancy but value for money and the fact that it was featured in trainspotting and is what the oyster cafe in river city is based on. Trainspotting 2 restaurant to miss tourist bonanza with. Cafe d jaconelli, maryhill road this bustling establishment is an important link to our past and must be treasured. Stunning images reveal how filming locations for original.
Based on the 1993 novel of the same title by irvine welsh, the film was released in the united kingdom on 23 february 1996. Cafe d jaconelli where in the film trainspotting the characters renton and spud share a milkshake on april 14, 2016 in glasgow,scotland. Jaconellis, maryhill glasgow where begbie in trainspotting started a fight by throwing a glass over. Trainspotting is a 1996 academy awardnominated, baftawinning cult classic film directed by danny boyle based on the novel trainspotting by irvine welsh. In fact, the only flashes of the city we see in danny boyles decadedefining flick take up just three minutes of screen time if that. Milkshake meeting cafe djaconelli, 570 maryhill road, north kelvin. Tap to play or pause gif renton takes spud ewen bremner for a milkshake before a job interview, but he ends up turning up.
Maryhill cafe jaconellis mentioned in house of commons after. T2 trainspotting is released in uk cinemas on friday 27th. The pub where francis begbie throws a pint glass was the crosslands, now francos on queen margaret drive. Princes street is the main high streetshopping street in edinburgh and is where renton and spud steal from john menzies bookstore and leg. Trainspotting is a 1996 british black comedy drama film directed by danny boyle, and starring ewan mcgregor, ewen bremner, jonny lee miller, kevin mckidd, robert carlyle and kelly macdonald in her acting debut. This is one of only two t2 trainspotting film locations that appear in both films.
Trainspotting film culture nation wiki fandom powered. Cafe djaconelli in this oldschool glasgow diner which wouldnt look out of place in a tarantino movie, spud enjoys a milkshake and a little pep talk from renton before his job interview. Trainspotting was the highestgrossing british film of 1996, and at the time it was the fourth highest grossing british film in history. Trainspotting is a 1996 british black comedy crime film directed by danny boyle and starring. Cafe d jaconelli and its nostalgic interior hasnt changed much over the. Jan 28, 2017 the cafe djaconelli, where spud and renton shared a milkshake, as it is today. Cafe d jaconelli where in the film trainspotting the. How the scottish locations of trainspotting have changed in.
Based on the novel of the same name by irvine welsh, the film was released in the united kingdom. Trainspotting is a 1996 british black comedy crime film directed by danny boyle and starring ewan mcgregor, ewen bremner, jonny lee miller, kevin mckidd, robert carlyle, and kelly macdonald in her debut. A few minutes down the road you can find the galleried bar where begbie robert carlyle entertains the crowd with his pool story and demonstrates how not to dispose of a beermug. Trainspotting 2 restaurant to miss tourist bonanza with fans. Cafe jaconelli which featured in trainspotting has been.
The academy award nominated screenplay by john hodge follows a. The cafe djaconelli, where spud and renton shared a milkshake, as it is today. Though trainspotting is applauded as one of the best edinburghset movies and one of the finest films of the 1990s it wasnt entirely filmed in the scottish capital. The scene is filmed at cafe djaconelli in north kelvin, not far from the park where they. Perhaps as a thank you to the city, the odeon cinema on renfield street was chosen as the venue for trainspottings world premiere. Customers are free to download and save these images, but not use these digital files watermarked by the zomato logo for any commercial purpose, without prior written permission of zomato. Based on a costtoreturn ratio, trainspotting was the most profitable film of the year. The title of the film comes from a particular scene in the book where the main character, mark renton, meets an old drunk in a. Trainspotting the novel is the best book thats ever been. Maryhill barracks glasgow architecture, family history book, edinburgh castle, glasgow. Corrour train station, rannoch moor in the highlands, ph30 4aa. Jaconellisfb mps congratulated the maryhill gem, where spud and renton shared a milkshake in 1996 film trainspotting, for its commitment to maintaining an authentic oldfashioned cafe.
Cafe d jaconelli where in the film trainspotting the characters renton and. Check out my super detailed guide to the trainspotting and t2. Just how gentrified are all the places in the original trainspotting. Cafe d jaconelli where in the film trainspotting the characters. Still standing today, sandwiched between the codfather and a tiny launderette, cafe djaconelli and its nostalgic interior hasnt changed. Cafe djaconelli menu in image format shown on this website has been digitised by. The cafe djaconelli, where spud and renton shared a milkshake, as it.
Add trainspotting film to your topic list or share. Trainspotting film resource learn about, share and. Jan 22, 2017 trainspotting devotees from around the world regularly make the threehour train journey from glasgow to corrour, where the scene was shot, and the restaurant there is the only place to eat. View videos or join the trainspotting film discussion. With tommy now deceased, renton, sick boy and spud revisit the spot their old friend loved to lay. This has been the formula that has successfully taken cafe djaconelli through a rich history at its maryhill base, starting in 1924. Danny boyles eradefining cult movie trainspotting was filmed in a. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Trainspotting is a 1996 british black comedy film directed by danny boyle and starring ewan mcgregor, ewen bremner, jonny lee miller, kevin mckidd, robert carlyle, and kelly macdonald in her acting debut. How the scottish locations of trainspotting have changed. Cafe djaconelli menu, menu for cafe djaconelli, west end. Jeff j mitchellgetty images until recently, edinburgh, for all its scenic grandeur and old wealth. Instead, director and crew travelled 45 miles west to glasgow, a standin so.
Jaconellis cafe on maryhill road was opened by mario jaconelli in. The academy award nominated screenplay by john hodge follows a group of. This brilliant place was used as a location in trainspotting, but theres much more to it than that. As t2 trainspotting is released, we rediscover the original films gritty. Cafe jaconelli which featured in trainspotting has been honoured in. It was released in the united kingdom on february 23, 1996. Mps congratulated the maryhill gem, where spud and renton shared a milkshake in 1996 film trainspotting, for its commitment to maintaining. It is, of course, corrour train station where tommy persuades the gang to visit in the first film. Irvine welsh confirms trainspotting 2 will shoot in. Among the glasgow locations used were crosslands pub on queen margaret drive, cafe djaconelli on maryhill road, jordanhill school and the since demolished volcano nightclub in partick. Book or magazine covers, commercial, promotional, advertorial. Jan 01, 2018 trainspotting is a 1996 british black comedy film directed by danny boyle and starring ewan mcgregor, ewen bremner, jonny lee miller, kevin mckidd, robert carlyle, and kelly macdonald in her acting debut. Standing shoulder to shoulder alongside very few others in glasgow university cafe, queens cafe, the bluebird, jaconnelis refuses to succumb to the bland epicurean predictability of todays instagramobsessed clientele.
True, the cafe was featured in trainspotting, but the appealing authenticity of this affectionately regarded spot goes far beyond a cult film. Trainspotting film wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Customers are free to download and save these images, but not use these digital files watermarked by the zomato logo for any commercial purpose, without prior. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Oct 03, 2017 trainspotting was able to portray itself as british and as an exotic element to the international market while also staying relevant to the american public, making it an international success in its marketing. Its a perfect example of the traditional italianscottish. It is based on irvine welshs novel of the same name. How the scottish locations of trainspotting have changed in the last. It stars ewan mcgregor as mark renton, ewen bremner as spud, jonny lee miller as sick boy, kevin mckidd as tommy, robert carlyle as begbie and kelly. Trainspotting devotees from around the world regularly make the threehour train journey from glasgow to corrour, where the scene was shot, and the restaurant there is the only place to eat.
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