Cafe djaconelli and its nostalgic interior hasnt changed much over the. A sequel t2 trainspotting was released on january 27, 2017. Jeff j mitchellgetty images until recently, edinburgh, for all its scenic grandeur and old wealth. It is based on irvine welshs novel of the same name. Jan 28, 2017 the cafe djaconelli, where spud and renton shared a milkshake, as it is today. It was released in the united kingdom on february 23, 1996. Still standing today, sandwiched between the codfather and a tiny launderette, cafe djaconelli and its nostalgic interior hasnt changed. Add trainspotting film to your topic list or share. Instead, director and crew travelled 45 miles west to glasgow, a standin so. Mps congratulated the maryhill gem, where spud and renton shared a milkshake in 1996 film trainspotting, for its commitment to maintaining. 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.
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. Irvine welsh confirms trainspotting 2 will shoot in glasgow. 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. Stunning images reveal how filming locations for original. View videos or join the trainspotting film discussion. Cafe jaconelli which featured in trainspotting has been honoured in. True, the cafe was featured in trainspotting, but the appealing authenticity of this affectionately regarded spot goes far beyond a cult film. 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.
Trainspotting is a 1996 british black comedydrama film directed by danny doyle and written by john hodge. 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. The academy award nominated screenplay by john hodge follows a. Danny boyles eradefining cult movie trainspotting was filmed in a. This is one of only two t2 trainspotting film locations that appear in both films.
The pub where francis begbie throws a pint glass was the crosslands, now francos on queen margaret drive. Mar 30, 2016 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 and is expected to start shooting in may despite. Check out my super detailed guide to the trainspotting and t2. The cafe djaconelli, where spud and renton shared a milkshake, as it is today. The scene is filmed at cafe djaconelli in north kelvin, not far from the park where they. Book or magazine covers, commercial, promotional, advertorial. Cafe djaconelli menu in image format shown on this website has been digitised by.
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. The academy award nominated screenplay by john hodge follows a group of. 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. The movie is about a group of heroin addicts in edinburgh and their passage through life. Cafe d jaconelli where in the film trainspotting the characters. Trainspotting film wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Based on a costtoreturn ratio, trainspotting was the most profitable film of the year. Jaconellis cafe on maryhill road was opened by mario jaconelli in. 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. Trainspotting is a 1996 academy awardnominated, baftawinning cult classic film directed by danny boyle based on the novel trainspotting by irvine welsh. Trainspotting 2 restaurant to miss tourist bonanza with. Maryhill barracks glasgow architecture, family history book, edinburgh castle, glasgow.
The cafe djaconelli, where spud and renton shared a milkshake, as it. Made famous as the restaurant where renton and spud share a milkshake cafe djaconelli on maryhill road is still serving customers today. Based on the novel of the same name by irvine welsh, the film was released in the united kingdom. T2 trainspotting is released in uk cinemas on friday 27th. 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. 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. 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. Cafe d jaconelli where in the film trainspotting the. Cafe djaconelli, glasgow a little further up the road on the left is queen margaret drive. Cafe d jaconelli where in the film trainspotting the characters renton and spud share a milkshake on april 14, 2016 in glasgow,scotland. Trainspotting 2 restaurant to miss tourist bonanza with fans. Trainspotting is a 1996 british black comedy crime film directed by danny boyle and starring. 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 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. Milkshake meeting cafe djaconelli, 570 maryhill road, north kelvin. 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. Film locations for trainspotting 1996, in scotland. Princes street is the main high streetshopping street in edinburgh and is where renton and spud steal from john menzies bookstore and leg. 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. Cafe djaconelli menu, menu for cafe djaconelli, west end. Tap to play or pause gif renton takes spud ewen bremner for a milkshake before a job interview, but he ends up turning up. Trainspotting the novel is the best book thats ever been.
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. Just how gentrified are all the places in the original trainspotting. Maryhill cafe jaconellis mentioned in house of commons after. Cafe djaconelli features in the scene where spud prepares for a job interview over a milkshake. 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.
Based on the novel of the same name by irvine welsh, the film was released in the united kingdom on 23 february 1996. Eating and drinking guide 2012 by the list ltd issuu. Trainspotting film culture nation wiki fandom powered. And only one of four film locations actually in the city of edinburgh where trainspotting is set. 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. 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. Were starting our list of trainspotting filming locations with possibly the most iconic. Cafe d jaconelli where in the film trainspotting the characters renton and. 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.
How the scottish locations of trainspotting have changed in. With tommy now deceased, renton, sick boy and spud revisit the spot their old friend loved to lay. Based on the 1993 novel of the same title by irvine welsh, the film was released in the united kingdom on 23 february 1996. Jaconellis, maryhill glasgow where begbie in trainspotting started a fight by throwing a glass over. How the scottish locations of trainspotting have changed. Its a perfect example of the traditional italianscottish. Cafe d jaconelli, maryhill road this bustling establishment is an important link to our past and must be treasured. How the scottish locations of trainspotting have changed in the last. Jeff j mitchellgetty images until recently, edinburgh, for. Trainspotting was the highestgrossing british film of 1996, and at the time it was the fourth highest grossing british film in history. 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. Perhaps as a thank you to the city, the odeon cinema on renfield street was chosen as the venue for trainspottings world premiere. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images.
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