The Corsican File (2004)
- Documented locations
- 13
- Year
- 2004
- Directed by
- Alain Berbérian
- Original title
- L'Enquête corse
- Cities
- Porto-Vecchio, Figari, Erbalunga, Chiatra, Sainte-Lucie-de-Tallano, L'Île-Rousse, Sartène, Paris, Paris 8e, Vincennes
Porto-Vecchio, France
The scene : The port of Porto-Vecchio appears in the list of Corsican locations for the film, although the source does not specify the sequence that was shot there.
Figari, France
The scene : Figari–Sud Corse Airport is listed among the filming locations; none of the consulted sources indicate the specific scene.
Erbalunga, France
The scene : The fishing port of Erbalunga, on the eastern coast of Cap Corse, is among the locations featured in the film; the sequence shot here is not documented.
Chiatra, France
The scene : The dam serves as the setting for the car chase in the film: pursuing his fugitives, the Lada SUV misses the turn and tumbles into the void.
Sainte-Lucie-de-Tallano, France
Village of Alta Rocca perched at an altitude of 450 meters, about twenty kilometers from Sartène, known for its medieval alleys and pink granite houses. It had 425 inhabitants at the beginning of the 2000s.
The scene : It is in this village of Alta Rocca that Jack Palmer spends his first sleepless night, sipping the local brandy in the company of singers of Corsican polyphonies. Christian Clavier strolls in a white suit through the medieval alleyways, between the houses of pink granite.
L'Île-Rousse, France
The scene : The Balagne resort provided the setting for most of the sequences supposed to take place in Ajaccio, filmed here in September 2003, motorcycle chases included.
L'Île-Rousse, France
This lighthouse is listed in the General Inventory of Cultural Heritage.
The scene : At the end of the motorcycle chase staged by Alain Berbérian on the islet, Léoni comes to a stop at the foot of the lighthouse, just before the police arrive.
Sartène, France
The scene : Sartène hosts the helicopter stunts of the film, filmed after the week spent in Sainte-Lucie-de-Tallano.
Porto-Vecchio, France
Artificial reservoir located at an altitude of one thousand meters, northwest of Porto-Vecchio, amid the coniferous forests and rocky peaks of the Ospedale massif. Its dam supplies electricity to the south of the island.
The scene : The final scene takes place on the shores of this mountain lake: Christian Clavier and Jean Reno walk along the bank, filmed in a tracking shot from two helicopters.
Paris, France
The most famous avenue in Paris, connecting the Concorde to the Étoile.
The scene : Film France highlights the Avenue des Champs-Élysées among the Parisian backdrops of the film, without specifying the sequence.
Paris 8e, France
The largest square in Paris, located between the Champs-Élysées and the Tuileries, adorned with the Luxor Obelisk. Designed by Ange-Jacques Gabriel in 1772, it is classified as a historical monument.
The scene : Place de la Concorde is featured in the Paris listings of Film France for this film; the sequence filmed here is not specified.
Vincennes, France
Built in a Neo-Renaissance style according to the plans of architects Eugène Calinaud and Henri Quarez, the town hall of Vincennes is protected as a historical monument and listed in the General Inventory of Cultural Heritage.
The scene : The town hall of Vincennes serves as a courthouse on screen.
L'Île-Rousse, France
The scene : During his motorcycle escape, Léoni passes at the foot of the Genoese tower before reaching the lighthouse at the other end of the islet.