Rhode Island, officially the State of Rhode Island, is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area and the seventh-least populous (1,098,163) according to the 2020 census), but it is also the second-most densely populated behind New Jersey. The state takes its name from Rhode Island; however, most of the state is on the mainland. The state has land borders with Connecticut to the west, Massachusetts to the north and east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south via Rhode Island Sound and Block Island Sound. It also shares a small maritime border with New York. Providence is the state capital and most populous city in Rhode Island.
The Great Gatsby (1974)
Nick Carraway, a young Midwesterner now living on Long Island, finds himself fascinated by the mysterious past and lavish lifestyle of his neighbor, the nouveau riche Jay Gatsby. He is drawn into Gatsby's circle, becoming a witness to obsession and tragedy.
Filming locations in Rhode Island:
- Rosecliff Mansion - 548 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
- Marble House - 596 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
- Hope Street, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
- Marble House - 596 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
- Ocean Drive, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
- Rhode Island, USA
- Newport, Rhode Island, USA
- Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
The Discovery (2017)
Writer-director Charlie McDowell returns to Sundance this year with a thriller about a scientist (played by Robert Redford) who uncovers scientific proof that there is indeed an afterlife. His son is portrayed by Jason Segel, who's not too sure about his father's "discovery", and Rooney Mara plays a mystery woman who has her own reasons for wanting to find out more about the afterlife.
Filming locations in Rhode Island:
- Aquidneck Island, Rhode Island, USA
- Rhode Island, USA
- Second Beach, Middletown, Rhode Island, USA
- Seaview Terrace, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Irrational Man (2015)
A new philosophy professor arrives on a small town campus near Newport, Rhode Island. His name, Abe Lucas. His reputation : bad. Abe is said to be a womanizer and an alcoholic. But what people do not know is that he is a disillusioned idealist. Since he has become aware of his inability to change the world, he has indeed been living in a state of deep nihilism and arrogant desperation. In class, he only goes through the motions and outside he drinks too much. But as far as sex is concerned, he is just a shadow of himself now: depression is not synonymous with Viagra! For all that, he can't help being attracted to one of his students, pretty and bright Jill Pollard. He enters into a relationship with her which remains platonic, even if Jill would not say no to more. The situation remains unchanged for a while until, one day, in a diner, Abe and Jill surprise a conversation that will change the course of their lives dramatically...
Filming locations in Rhode Island:
- Rhode Island, USA
- Newport, Rhode Island, USA
- Salve Regina University, 52 Ochre Point Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
- Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
- Cranston, Rhode Island, USA
- Chez Pascal 960 Hope Street, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
- Jamestown, Rhode Island, USA
- Richmond, Rhode Island, USA
- Lippitt Park - 1015 Hope Street, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
- Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA
- West Side Diner, 1380 Westminster Street, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
- Outside the Island Books bookshop, 135 Spring Street, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
- Federal Building - Kennedy Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
- Beavertail National Park - Jamestown, Rhode Island, USA
- Providence Athenaeum, Benefit Street, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
- Loie Fuller's, 1455 Westminster St., Providence, Rhode Island, USA
- West Greenwich, Rhode Island, USA
Sources:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhode_Island
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071577/
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071577/locations?ref_=tt_dt_loc
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Gatsby_(1974_film)
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5155780/
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5155780/locations?ref_=tt_dt_loc
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Discovery_(film)
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3715320/
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3715320/locations?ref_=tt_dt_loc
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irrational_Man_(film)