Where was Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back filmed?
1980 American epic space opera film directed by Irvin Kershner
Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980) was filmed at one place in Norway: Finse. The place comes from Wikidata.
Part of the Star Wars film series · the Star Wars original trilogy
Filming locations
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Towns & cities
Finse
Norway
Mountain village in Ulvik in Vestland, Norway
“The first shooting location was the Hardangerjøkulen glacier near Finse, Norway, representing the planet Hoth.” Wikipedia
Also per Wikipedia's article
The Wikipedia article names 7 more places. Each links to the sentence that says so.
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Towns & cities
London
England
Capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom
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Studios & sets
Elstree Studios
England
Film and television production facility on Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
“Filmed from March to September 1979 in Finse, Norway, and at Elstree Studios in England, The Empire Strikes Back faced production difficulties, including actor injuries, illnesses, fires, and problems securing additional financing as costs rose.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Borehamwood
England
Town in Hertfordshire, England, UK
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Towns & cities
Wembley
England
Area in the London Borough of Brent
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Landscapes & nature
Hardangerjøkulen
Norway
Glacier in Norway
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Towns & cities
Ulvik Municipality
Norway
Municipality in Vestland, Norway
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Landscapes & nature
Hardangervidda
Norway
Mountain range
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Places whose own article says it was shot there
3 places say on their own Wikipedia pages that this film was shot there. Not on the map: each quote is linked so you can check it.
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Towns & cities
Finse
Norway
Mountain village in Ulvik in Vestland, Norway
“For the 1980 movie The Empire Strikes Back, the second feature film of the Star Wars franchise, Finse was used as filming location for several scenes taking place on the ice planet Hoth.” Wikipedia
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Landscapes & nature
Eilean Donan
Scotland
Small tidal island in the western Highlands of Scotland
“The castle was the setting for the 1980 short film Black Angel, filmed to accompany screenings of The Empire Strikes Back in cinemas.” Wikipedia
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Castles & palaces
Eilean Donan Castle
Scotland
Castle in Highland, Scotland, UK
“The castle was the setting for the 1980 short film Black Angel, filmed to accompany screenings of The Empire Strikes Back in cinemas.” Wikipedia
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