The One Man Band (1970)

Monaco, Monaco

The scene : 11 minFirst appearance of the company in Monaco, filmed in front of the theater, on the walkway that runs along the casino gardens.

Rome, Italy

The scene : 42 minFirst Roman stop of the ballet company: the terrace overlooking the ruins of the Forum, behind the Senatorial Palace.

Rome, Italy

The scene : 43 minThe dancers and their director climb the grand staircase next to the Capitol ramp.

Rome, Vatican City

Immense oval space surrounded by Bernini's colonnade, in front of St. Peter's Basilica, at the heart of Vatican City.

The scene : 43 minA mandatory stop on the company's tour of Rome, under the Bernini colonnade.

Rome, Italy

Famous Roman square at the foot of the monumental staircase of the Trinità dei Monti, completed in 1725.

The scene : 43 minEvan Evans and his dancers rush down the left side of the square, amidst the passersby.

Rome, Italy

Piazza del Campidoglio designed by Michelangelo in the 16th century, at the summit of the hill of the same name, the symbolic heart of Rome.

The scene : 48 minIn the square designed by Michelangelo, Evan Evans's troupe stops at the foot of the equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius, mingling with tourists.

Rome, Italy

Wide steps designed by Michelangelo to connect the lower town to the Piazza del Campidoglio.

The scene : 48 minThe sloped ramp leading up to the Capitol serves as a backdrop for the troupe's parade, immersed in the flow of visitors.

Rome, Italy

The scene : 48 minThe ruins of the Forum serve as a backdrop for the tourist stroll of the troupe, filmed from the via della Consolazione.

Rome, Italy

Large avenue established in the 1930s connecting Castel Sant'Angelo to St. Peter's Square.

The scene : 48 minThe grand breakthrough leading to the Vatican: the troupe stops there to contemplate the basilica at the end of the avenue.

Rome, Italy

The scene : 49 minThe monumental staircase that the troupe takes during their journey through Rome.

Rome, Italy

The scene : 1 hr 10 minFinal scene of the film: Evans and his nephew Philippe pass by the fountain, hiding the infants inside the orchestra's drums.

Rome, Italy

Minor basilica founded in the early 5th century and remodeled during the Renaissance, registered as a cultural heritage site in Italy.

The scene : 1 hr 11 minTwo shots of the final escape, in the passage and then at a standstill, in front of the church that borders the square.

Rome, Italy

The scene : 1 hr 12 minIn the square, the small group finds itself surrounded by journalists.

Rome, Italy

Ancient alley of Caelius crossed by a series of brick arches, which serve as buttresses to the basilica of Santi Giovanni e Paolo.

The scene : Chase: de Funès and his nephew escape from the police, each holding tightly to a drum in which a baby is sleeping, under the arches spanning the alley.

Boulogne-Billancourt, France

Boulogne-Billancourt film studios, located on the Quai du Point-du-Jour. Founded in 1922 under the name Studio-usine Eclipse, they became Paris-Studios-Cinéma in 1926 and then Billancourt Studios in 1933. Closed in 1992, they were demolished in 1995.

The scene : All the interiors of the film were shot here, including those of the Roman hotel where the company is staying.

Nice, France

Famous waterfront avenue in Nice along the Baie des Anges.

The scene : A few seconds after the descent from the mountain, Evan Evans appears at the wheel on the Nice seafront.

Peille, France

The scene : Credits: Evan Evans drives down a winding mountain road above the French Riviera.

Menton, France

Old border post of Menton, at the Saint-Louis bridge spanning the hollow marking the boundary between France and Italy. It was a outpost equipped with a bunker.

The scene : The Franco-Italian border post of Menton, cited as a filming location for the film by a reader of defunes.org without the scene being described.

Rome, Italy

Place built on the site of the Stadium of Domitian, which has retained its elongated shape.

The scene : Evan Evans rushes across the square, his dancers on his heels, during the whirlwind tour of Rome.