The 87th Academy Awards take place on Sunday night. Here's how to explore the filming locations of this year's Oscar-nominated titles. - Birdman Nominated for nine awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Michael Keaton) and Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Edward Norton), Birdman is a black comedy about an actor - once famous for portraying an iconic superhero - trying to reinvent himself on Broadway.
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The Imitation Game Nominated for Best Picture, Best Actor (Benedict Cumberbatch), Best Supporting Actress (Keira Knightley) and five other awards, The Imitation Game follows the life of Alan Turing, who helped The Allies win the Second World War but was subsequently prosecuted for homosexuality.
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The Theory of Everything Up for five Oscars, The Theory of Everything tells the story of Stephen Hawking's life, focusing on his relationship with his wife, Jane.
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Much of the film was shot in and around Cambridge University. While Hawking studied at Trinity Hall, the movie's producers deemed it unsuitable. Instead St John's College was used. Visitors can go on a guided tour around the college and grounds. Other key Cambridge locations were the Cavendish Laboratory and Trinity Lane, while Hampton Court Palace and the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden also appear.
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The Grand Budapest Hotel was filmed in Görlitz, a small town in Germany, near the border with Poland. Tourists can go inside the New Town Hall building to look at the Mayor's office, a key location, and view a book packed with movie pictures and signatures, including Wes Anderson's. The interior of the hotel was constructed in Gorlitzer Warenhaus, an old abandoned art nouveau department store. Although closed to the public for restoration, visitors can go into the adjacent office for a look inside or study the photo boards outside the store and look through the windows.
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Gone Girl Rosamund Pike and Ben Affleck star in this psychological thriller, adapted from Gillian Flynn's popular novel.
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Cape Girardeau, Missouri, hosted the majority of the filming. The Bar, at 119 Themis Street, was a centre piece for several scenes, and has now reopened to the public after a renovation. Pictured above is the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge, which also features in the film.
The steps in front of the Common Pleas Courthouse appear in another scene, after Andie and Nick leave the bar. The crew covered the area in fake snow to make it look like winter. The Courthouse gazebo, behind the building, hosted the scene where Nick addresses a crowd during a candlelight vigil for his missing wife.
Foxcatcher The film, nominated for five awards including Best Actor (Steve Carell) and Best Supporting Actor (Mark Ruffalo), tells the story of John E. du Pont, a US wrestling coach at the Olympics.
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John du Pont's mansion in the film is Morven Park, Virginia. The building's exterior was used, although no scenes were filmed inside. Visitors to Morven Park can explore the historic buildings, as well as a museum and gardens.
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Boyhood Nominated for Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor (Ethan Hawke) and Best Original Screenplay, Boyhood follows Mason from the age of five to 18, and was filmed over 12 years.
