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Empire Of The Sun

Beckton Gasworks

London · United Kingdom  ·  Japanese detention centre

Empire Of The Sun filmed at Beckton Gasworks, London. The gasworks stands in for a Japanese detention centre in this 1987 wartime drama. On screen it's Japanese detention centre.

Where to go

51.53154, 0.04571

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is a street or a long feature — the coordinate is a representative point on it, not a single spot.

Good to know

Title
Empire Of The Sun (1987)
On screen
Japanese detention centre
In real life
Beckton Gasworks, London
Can you visit?
Access not confirmed
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did Empire Of The Sun film at Beckton Gasworks?
At 51.53154, 0.04571 in London. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is a street or a long feature — the coordinate is a representative point on it, not a single spot.
Can you visit Beckton Gasworks?
Access not confirmed.
What else was filmed near Beckton Gasworks?
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