The film "W.E." was filmed in New York, USA.

Filming locations:

The Mall (Central Park)

In the movie

In reality

The scene was filmed at the Mall, running from the flower bed at Center Drive in the south to Bethesda Terrace in the north, is the only straight path in the entire park. The path passes a row of statues of famous writers, known as Literary Walk, and past the Naumburg Bandshell. The path and its surrounding American elms were built in 1857 and designed as part of the large park by landscape architects Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux.

Sotheby's Auction House

In the movie

The scene where Wally Winthrop visits an auction of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor's estate, where she becomes mesmerized by their personal belongings and love letters, triggering her deep obsession with their romance and drawing her into an emotional journey of self-discovery.

In reality

The scene was filmed at the flagship auction house Sotheby's on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. This iconic building has served as Sotheby's main auction venue in New York since 1980 and hosts some of the world's most famous and prestigious auctions, including fine art, jewelry, and sales of historic collections.

East 90th Street and Park Avenue

In the movie

The scene where exterior shots of Wally's neighborhood show the quiet, affluent streets of the Upper East Side, establishing the character's privileged but emotionally stifling environment where she lives with her controlling husband.

In reality

The scene was filmed at a residential intersection on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, part of the Carnegie Hill neighborhood. Park Avenue in this section is lined with elegant pre-war apartment buildings and doorman buildings, representing some of the most desirable and expensive residential real estate in New York.