La La Land (2016)
- Documented locations
- 51
- Year
- 2016
- Directed by
- Damien Chazelle
- Cities
- Los Angeles, Burbank, Long Beach, Pasadena, Hermosa Beach, West Hollywood, Santa Clarita, Beverly Hills, East Los Angeles, Paris, South Pasadena
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : The opening number "Another Day of Sun": stuck in traffic on the ramps of the interchange, drivers abandon their cars and dance on the asphalt. This is where Mia and Sebastian first cross paths, shouting at each other from car to car.
Burbank, United States
Warner Bros. Historic Studios in Burbank, one of the largest filming complexes in Hollywood. They were founded in 1926.
The scene : Mia serves coffee between auditions in a café set up on the studio backlot, right across from the window of Casablanca. Later, she shows Sebastian around: they walk through the streets of the set and along the soundstages.
Los Angeles, United States
Hollywood film studios founded in 1919 (formerly Jasper Studio then Hollywood Center Studios); this is where the original 1960s television series was filmed.
The scene : A part of the behind-the-scenes sequence is filmed here: the couple walks along the sets of a studio closed to the public.
Long Beach, United States
Building in the Spanish Colonial Revival style built in 1928, located in the Alamitos Beach neighborhood, just east of Gaviota Avenue.
The scene : The pink stucco building where Mia shares an apartment with her roommates, just steps away from the beach; its back alley also serves in the film.
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : The interiors of the apartment that Mia shares with her roommates, shot in Koreatown and not in the Long Beach building that provides its facade.
Burbank, United States
Opened in 1946 and established at this location in the San Fernando Valley since 1949, directly across from the Warner Bros. lot. A long-standing Hollywood haunt frequented by Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, and Judy Garland, it still offers a "Steak Sinatra" named after the singer. It can also be seen in Ben Affleck's Argo.
The scene : Renamed "Lipton's" in the film. Sebastian plays Christmas tunes on the piano there, against his will and under the watchful eye of the manager; it is here that Mia hears him play for the first time.
Los Angeles, United States
Art Deco building at the corner of Hollywood Boulevard, formerly the Playmates Shoes store, now occupied by the Muse LifeStyle Group.
The scene : The façade that serves as the entrance to the fictional nightclub "Lipton's", towards which Mia is drawn by piano music upon returning from an evening out.
Los Angeles, United States
Wilcox Avenue mural depicting the stars of the golden age — Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, James Dean, Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor — seated as if in a movie theater, so that the passerby takes their place on screen.
The scene : The mural is in the shot, right next to the entrance of 'Lipton's', at the moment when Mia turns up Wilcox Avenue.
Burbank, United States
Room opened in 1941 at the corner of North Valley Street, later becoming the Evergreen Recording Studio.
The scene : The empty room that Sebastian dreams of buying to turn it into his club, still bearing the sign of the tapas and samba bar "Van Beek."
Burbank, United States
Former dairy drive-in closed, whose façade still bears a mural of California oranges.
The scene : Sebastian sits in his car in front of this abandoned drive-in and watches, across the street, the empty space he covets.
Los Angeles, United States
Bend of Mount Hollywood Drive, just north of Vista Del Valle Drive, in Griffith Park; it can be accessed on foot from the observatory, about 2.5 miles down a road closed to traffic.
The scene : The panoramic curve of Mount Hollywood Drive where Mia and Sebastian, at dusk, break into the tap dance of "A Lovely Night." It's the image from the film's poster.
Los Angeles, United States
Public observatory in Los Angeles inaugurated in 1935, on the southern slope of Mount Hollywood in Griffith Park. Designed by architect John C. Austin in Art Deco style, it is a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument.
The scene : After the reel of Rebel Without a Cause broke at the Rialto, Mia and Sebastian find themselves at the observatory at night. In the planetarium, they lift off the ground and dance among the stars.
Los Angeles, United States
Wooded valley to the west of the observatory, at the entrance to Griffith Park, accessible from Los Feliz Boulevard.
The scene : The couple's stroll through a valley filled with ferns, one of the stages in the montage of their meetings.
Pasadena, United States
Concrete arch bridge built in 1913 spanning the Arroyo Seco in Pasadena, nicknamed the "Suicide Bridge."
The scene : Mia and Sebastian cross the bridge at sunset, along the sidewalk, in the montage of their dates.
Los Angeles, United States
Historic covered market in downtown Los Angeles, opened in 1917, renowned for its stalls and dining options. It is designated as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument.
The scene : Stop on the Los Angeles tour that Sebastian takes Mia on: they eat at the counter under the neon signs of the market.
Los Angeles, United States
Funicular court that climbs Bunker Hill from Hill Street to Grand Avenue, in operation since 1901, restored and reopened for the first time in 1996 after a long closure.
The scene : The couple takes the Bunker Hill funicular and kisses there, in the montage of their dates.
Los Angeles, United States
Set of seventeen steel arrows covered with mosaics, the tallest at thirty meters, hand-built by Italian-American Simon Rodia over thirty-three years starting in the 1920s, using scrap metal, broken bottles, shells, and tiles. Rodia named them Nuestro Pueblo. This work of naïve architecture has multiple protections: National Historic Landmark, listing on the National Register of Historic Places, California Historical Landmark, and Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument.
The scene : The towers feature in the montage of the meetings where Mia and Sebastian get to know each other.
Hermosa Beach, United States
Concrete jetty of Hermosa Beach, whose first version dates back to 1904, extended on land by Pier Plaza and its shops.
The scene : Sebastian sings "City of Stars" for the first time, then dances alone on the pier at dusk.
Hermosa Beach, United States
Club in Hermosa Beach that has been programming live music since 1949; Miles Davis and Dizzy Gillespie have performed here. Its manager Steven Grehl summarizes the programming: traditional jazz, not smooth jazz.
The scene : Sebastian takes Mia to listen to live jazz to convert her to the genre and explains his passion for pure jazz — which she does not like.
West Hollywood, United States
Sunset Boulevard Hotel, located against the Hollywood Hills, was built in 1927 and opened to the public in 1929. It is designated as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument.
The scene : The hotel where Mia, now a recognized actress, is supposed to stay at the end of the film; we see her arriving there by car. Only the exterior was filmed.
Los Angeles, United States
Adobe estate in the San Fernando Valley, created in 1903, where Hispanic neo-colonial architecture intersects with Mediterranean renaissance. Now a municipal park and museum, designated as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument, it is readily rented for weddings.
The scene : The interiors of Mia's hotel suite, supposed to be at the Chateau Marmont, were filmed in this adobe building, which also serves as the exterior of the couple's home in the final cut.
Long Beach, United States
Old-fashioned bar in Long Beach, known for its whisky selection.
The scene : The interiors of "Seb's," the club that Sebastian eventually opens, and the reunion scene that concludes the film.
Los Angeles, United States
Bar on Santa Monica Boulevard, at the corner of North El Centro Avenue.
The scene : The facade used for the exterior of "Seb's", the jazz club that Sebastian opens at the end of the film.
Los Angeles, United States
Retro-modern restaurant in Beverly Grove, at the corner of North Harper Avenue; it also doubles as the grill from I Love You, Man.
The scene : Mia's sluggish dinner with her partner and their friends, which she leaves in a rush to join Sebastian at the cinema.
Los Angeles, United States
West Adams Boulevard, at the corner of South Cloverdale Avenue, now permanently closed. It had previously served as a jazz club in Carl Franklin's Devil in a Blue Dress.
The scene : The room where Mia performs her one-woman autobiographical show "So Long, Boulder City": it is the exterior of the "Del Rio Theater" from the film.
Los Angeles, United States
Small theatre on Wilshire Boulevard, reopened in 2017 under the name Dynasty Typewriter.
The scene : The interiors of the room where Mia performs her one-woman show in front of a handful of spectators.
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : Sebastian poses with Keith's group for the promotional photo shoot.
Los Angeles, United States
Wilshire Boulevard Hall, located in Miracle Mile, built in 1936 as a cinema and subsequently converted into a concert hall.
The scene : The concert of the Messengers, the band led by Keith played by John Legend, in front of an enthusiastic crowd.
Los Angeles, United States
Recording studio on Sunset Boulevard in operation since the 1960s.
The scene : The interiors of the studio where the band records their album.
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : Mia walks up Vine Street after discovering that her car has been towed.
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : The building appears during Mia's long nighttime walk.
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : The mural by Dan Collins painted on the building passes into the background of the scene where Mia's car is being towed.
Los Angeles, United States
Motel de Chinatown built in the 1930s.
The scene : The motel appears during Mia's walk in Chinatown.
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : Mia calls Sebastian from this street in Chinatown and leaves him a message on his voicemail.
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : Inside the car: Mia and her husband are stuck in traffic on this stretch of Downtown before merging onto the Harbor Freeway ramp.
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : The building where Sebastian lives, and the street that runs alongside it.
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : The 1980s-themed party and its pool, where Mia accidentally runs into Sebastian, who is part of a cover band.
Los Angeles, United States
Modern villa built in 1961 on the heights of Encino.
The scene : The grand party in the garden, with its pool and view of the valley, where Mia goes with her roommates.
Santa Clarita, United States
The scene : Mia's parents' house in Boulder City, from which she derives the title of her one-woman show.
Pasadena, United States
The scene : Sebastian plays the piano during an outdoor wedding reception.
Pasadena, United States
Former Pasadena Hospital, opened in 1933 and closed since.
The scene : Mia parks her car in the vast parking lot before heading to her audition.
Beverly Hills, United States
Municipal park of Beverly Hills developed in 1915.
The scene : The engagement of Mia's sister, celebrated near the large fountain in the park.
Los Angeles, United States
Catholic Church of North Hollywood, founded in 1920.
The scene : The church makes a brief appearance on screen.
East Los Angeles, United States
The scene : The mural "Muro que Habla, Canta y Grita" of the park briefly appears in the background.
West Hollywood, United States
The scene : The old-fashioned restaurant where Sebastian performs on the piano.
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : The pier is one of the stops on the Los Angeles tour that Sebastian takes Mia on.
Paris, France
The scene : The façade of the club and its red sign appear on screen during the Parisian sequence.
Long Beach, United States
The scene : Sebastian drives down this alley and enters a one-way street against the flow of traffic.
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : The building appears during Mia's long walk through Hollywood, on her way back from the party.
South Pasadena, United States
Beaux-arts style cinema-theater from 1925 in South Pasadena, long a repertory hall. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The scene : The cinema of the first date: Mia and Sebastian watch Rebel Without a Cause there, and their hands intertwine for the first time, until the reel breaks in the middle of the screening.
Burbank, United States
The scene : The couple stops in front of the open door of the set and looks at the mounted decor inside during the studio tour.