Life Is a Long Quiet River (1988)
- Documented locations
- 7
- Year
- 1988
- Directed by
- Étienne Chatiliez
- Original title
- La vie est un long fleuve tranquille
- Cities
- Roubaix, Tourcoing, Villeneuve-d'Ascq, Noyelles-sous-Lens, Loos-en-Gohelle
Roubaix, France
Catholic school complex Saint-Rémi, in the center of Roubaix, in the North. Founded in 1901, it is an educational institution.
The scene : The Catholic school where the Le Quesnoy children are educated was filmed on the outskirts of this establishment.
Tourcoing, France
Small neighborhood grocery store on Avenue Roger-Salengro, in Tourcoing, in the North.
The scene : The grocery store and the Groseille family's apartment are located in a building of this large complex.
Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France
House on Jean-Jaurès Street, in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, within the Lille metropolitan area.
The scene : The bourgeois residence of the Le Quesnoy family.
Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France
Former maternity hospital on rue d'Hem, in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, in the North.
The scene : The maternity ward where nurse Josette swaps the two infants — the starting point of the entire story.
Noyelles-sous-Lens, France
Mining spoil tip No. 94 of the Fouquières washing plant, in the coal basin of Nord-Pas-de-Calais, in Noyelles-sous-Lens.
The scene : The shale mound looms over the scene as the stolen bag is inspected.
Noyelles-sous-Lens, France
Saint-Amand Church of Noyelles-sous-Lens, located on Auguste-Gallet Square, in Pas-de-Calais.
The scene : The building stands out behind the characters as they inspect the stolen bag.
Loos-en-Gohelle, France
The twin slag heaps 11/19 of Loos-en-Gohelle, the highest in Europe (~186 m), emblem of the Nord-Pas-de-Calais mining basin classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
The scene : The two black mounds stand on the horizon as the stolen bag is inspected.