Banzaï (1983)
- Documented locations
- 19
- Year
- 1983
- Directed by
- Claude Zidi
- Cities
- Paris, Saint-Cloud, Asnières-sur-Seine, Orly, New York City, Hong-Kong, Le Bourget
Saint-Cloud, France
The scene : 1 minShortly after the opening: Michel Bernardin leaves his mother's apartment and catches his neighbors departing on the sidewalk in front of the local grocery store.
Paris, France
The scene : 2 minThe camera sweeps over the rooftops of Paris before diving down onto the windows overlooking the courtyard of 'Planète Assistance'.
Paris, France
The scene : 12 minA sequence takes place in the parking basement of the Palais des Congrès, Porte Maillot.
Orly, France
Second airport of Paris, opened south of the capital in 1961.
The scene : 16 minMichel (Coluche) comes to greet 'Monsieur Rex' at the airport; it is here that his mother (Marthe Villalonga) learns that her son's flight is missing at sea.
Asnières-sur-Seine, France
The scene : 18 minThe window of the travel agency that employs Isabelle. It is also where Michel's dog, left alone in the car, blocks the doors and plays the horn.
Asnières-sur-Seine, France
The scene : 56 minView from the outside, the "Société de Crédit" in which Michel makes his way through a window.
Hong-Kong, China
The scene : 1 hr 9 minAerial view sweeping over the towers of Hong Kong, softened by a light mist.
Hong-Kong, China
The scene : 1 hr 9 minThe aerial pan settles on the viewing platform at the summit of the Peak.
Hong-Kong, China
The highest point on Hong Kong Island (552 m), famous for its panorama of the bay and served by the Peak Tram funicular.
The scene : 1 hr 11 minPaul (Didier Kaminka), the French skater, is approached and then pushed down the slopes of the Peak.
Le Bourget, France
The scene : 1 hr 13 minOn the tarmac at Bourget, the Planète Assistance team is getting ready to take off for Hong Kong.
Hong-Kong, China
The scene : 1 hr 14 minThe crew of Planète Assistance, with Carole (Eva Darlan) and Michel (Coluche), strolls through the traditional alleys of the island.
Hong-Kong, China
The Tsim Sha Tsui Hotel on Nathan Road, renamed "The Mira" after renovation.
The scene : 1 hr 18 minAt night: Carole and Michel attend a magic show in the hotel.
Hong-Kong, China
Iconic floating restaurant of Aberdeen Harbour, opened in 1976; closed in 2020, it capsized in the South China Sea in 2022 during its towing.
The scene : 1 hr 24 minShot of the immense floating restaurant anchored in Aberdeen harbor.
Hong-Kong, China
The scene : 1 hr 24 minCarole (Eva Darlan) and Michel (Coluche) sneak between the countless sampans of the port.
Hong-Kong, China
Former Hong Kong International Airport (closed in 1998), famous for its unique runway extending into the harbor and its spectacular approach low over the buildings of Kowloon.
The scene : 1 hr 31 minA Boeing takes off from the runway at Kai Tak, which seems to soar into the heart of Kowloon Bay.
Paris, France
Romanesque-Byzantine basilica built on top of the Montmartre hill, completed in 1914 and consecrated in 1919; one of the most visited monuments in Paris. Designed by Paul Abadie in a Neo-Byzantine style, it is a classified historical monument. Erected as an expiatory temple, it holds the title of minor basilica.
The scene : The basilica overlooking Paris appears in a panoramic view of the capital.
Paris, France
The scene : Facade and exteriors of "Planète Assistance", the travel insurance company that employs Michel (Coluche).
New York City, United States
The scene : Car chase through the devastated streets of the South Bronx.
New York City, United States
South Bronx Street became, in the 1970s-80s, the symbol of urban devastation in New York (burned buildings, vacant lots), before its subsequent rehabilitation.
The scene : The taxi comes to a halt for good on a gaping artery near Crotona Park, its mechanics spread out on the pavement.