Where was The Fifth Element filmed?

Besson started writing the story that became The Fifth Element when he was 16 years old; he was 38 when the film opened in cinemas. Besson wanted to shoot the film in France, but suitable facilities could not be found; filming took place in London and Mauritania, instead.

What year is fifth element set in?

2259 This story originally appeared in AC May 1997. Some images are additional or alternate. An animated yet weary-looking Besson offers sparse specifics about the film's mythical battle between virtue and villainy, which is set in the year 2259.

What does the 5th element mean?

aether The fifth element refers to what was known as the aether, a special unknown substance that permeated the celestial sphere and was purer than any of the four terrestrial elements. The notion of a fifth element was broached by Plato and later written about by Aristotle, but neither philosopher used the term.

How much did Bruce Willis get paid for The Fifth Element?

For the film he took an upfront salary of $14 million plus a large percentage of the gross receipts. In total he ended up earning around $100 million from the movie. He has been commanding 8-figure salaries since the late 1980s. In 1988 he earned $5 million for a movie, which is the same as around $10 million today.

Is Leeloo a Mondoshawan?

See, Leeloo wasn't truly born, she was cloned. Her original version lived among the Mondoshawan, an extraterrestrial race dedicated to saving earth from a Great Evil that appears once every 5000 years.

How rich is John Malkovich?

John Malkovich is an American actor and director. Malkovich received Academy Award nominations for his outstanding performances in 'Places in the Heart' and 'In the Line of Fire. '...1 more row•