BULLET-riddled ruins of a luxury hotel complex provided an eerie backdrop to dramatic film scenes set in World War Two. Transformed into model-turned-war journalist Lee Miller , Kate Winslet shot part of new biopic Lee at the sinister-looking resort in Croatia. 11 Actress Kate Winslet on set during filming for Lee at the abandoned hotel complex in Croatia Credit: Splash 11 Winslet pictured in khakis in between takes Credit: Splash 11 The ruins were transformed into a scene reminiscent of World War Two Credit: Splash 11 Winslet as model-turned-war photographer Lee Miller Credit: Sky 11 Miller photographed World War Two for Vogue Credit: Lee Miller Archives 11 The abandoned ruins have been left derelict for more than two decades Credit: Shutterstock 11 Miller documented the atrocities of World War Two and was famously photographed posing in Adolf Hitler's bath.
In need of a realistic setting for war scenes, director Elen Kuras turned to the ghostly complex in Kupari village - just a stone's throw from Dubrovnik's busy beaches. Action shots show Winslet dressed in khakis surrounded by rubble and smoke at the site. Once bustling with tourists, the crumbling ruins are scarred by Croatia's own war history.
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