What plantation was 12 Years a Slave filmed?

Principal photography took place in New Orleans, Louisiana, from June 27 to August 13, 2012. The locations used were four historic antebellum plantations: Felicity, Bocage, Destrehan, and Magnolia.

Where was the movie 12 Years a Slave filmed at?

New Orleans
Director Steve McQueen filmed in the Louisiana city of New Orleans for his award-winning drama 12 Years a Slave. The film tells the true story of Solomon Northup, a free black man living in New York in the 1840s, who is kidnapped and sold into slavery in the antebellum (pre-Civil War) south.

What is the setting of 12 Years a Slave?

In 1841, the Afro-American violinist Solomon Northup is a free man, living with his wife and children in Saratoga Springs, New York. He is hired by two men for a two-week tour in Washington with their theatrical company. However Solomon is kidnapped and sold as a slave in New Orleans with the nickname Platt.

Who was the plantation owner in 12 Years a Slave?

Michael Fassbender (left) as slave owner Edwin Epps, with Lupita Nyong’o and Chiwetel Ejiofor as his slaves Patsey and Solomon Northup, respectively, in the film 12 Years a Slave (2013).

Where is the Epps plantation?

The Epps cotton plantation is Felicity Plantation, now part of the St. Joseph Plantation, 3535 Highway 18, in Vacherie, on the Mississippi about 20 miles north of Schriever.

What state has the most plantation homes?

Most plantations are clustered along a stretch of the Mississippi River in Louisiana.

Where was Antebellum filmed in Louisiana?

“Antebellum” production took place in New Orleans and at Evergreen Plantation in St. John the Baptist Parish in early 2019. The film starts streaming on premium video-on-demand services on Friday.

What was life like on a plantation?

Life on the fields meant working sunup to sundown six days a week and having food sometimes not suitable for an animal to eat. Plantation slaves lived in small shacks with a dirt floor and little or no furniture. Life on large plantations with a cruel overseer was oftentimes the worst.