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Chasing Liberty is a 2004 romantic comedy directed by Andy Cadiff and starring Mandy Moore and Matthew Goode about the American President's daughter.
The scenes involving the White House were in fact filmed at Hylands House in Chelmsford, Essex, England, which bears a striking resemblance to the real thing. Blueprints of the White House were also used to create a digital replica, which helped make it seem real. These blueprints caused the director some trouble when traveling to Washington DC, as his suitcase also contained source material about the Oval Office, among other things.
The storyline was directly inspired by Chelsea Clinton, who was photographed trying to blend in with other students at a Stanford basketball game. The film received a luke-warm response from critics , but appealed to its target audience, and won three Teen Choice Awards.
Another film, released later in 2004 called First Daughter starring Katie Holmes, had a strikingly similar plot. Interestingly, an early working title for Chasing Liberty was First Daughter.
Locales featured in the movie
Washington, DC
Prague
Venice
Austria
Germany
Berlin
London
Harvard University
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