
One of the most complicated shootings was the family`s appearance in the Rock Riding School. And, for the other effects like rain and lightning it was less expensive to film in the studios. The interior of the gazebo was difficult to film as sunlight came in from different angles. There were just a few that could not be shot on location and these were rebuilt in the studios: "Sixteen going on Seventeen" and "Something Good". Nearly all exterior scenes could be shot on location, although the rain kept returning. One of the first scenes that could be shot on location was the wedding scene at Mondsee. for the beginning scene when the nuns pray) and the other were studios in nearby Parsch. When the weather was bad the crew could shoot in covered sets. This castle belongs to the Salzburg Seminar and is used for international seminars and conferences. Leopoldskron Castle was chosen for the setting on the lake with the garden and the terrace leading down to the water.

Today, the castle houses students of the Mozarteum Music Academy. The only thing that could not be planned was weather, and as Salzburg is famous for its rain, the six weeks turned out to be eleven.ĭuring location scouting the settings had been chosen: Frohnburg Castle, a 17th century castle on the outskirts of the city, for the front courtyard. Robert Wise had planned to spend six weeks shooting on location as the flights and the housing for over 250 crew members, technicians, camera men, stage hands, architects and actors were extremely expensive and there were even more technicians coming from Munich, Germany. Location scouting in Salzburg began in 1963 and filming on location started in early spring of 1964.
