
Marche à l'ombre (1984)
- Documented locations
- 13
- Year
- 1984
- Directed by
- Michel Blanc
- Cities
- Marseille, Paris, Roissy-en-France, New York, New York City, Boulogne-Billancourt
Paris, France
The scene : 19 minFrançois (Gérard Lanvin) and Denis (Michel Blanc) burst out of a supermarket, forcing their way through a door that is off-limits to the public.
Paris, France
The scene : 21 minAt night, Mathilde (Sophie Duez) runs across the avenue to join François (Gérard Lanvin), in front of the Cecilia hotel.
Paris, France
The scene : 26 minDriven at full throttle, the car leaves the asphalt for a moment in this small street in the 20th arrondissement.
Paris, France
The scene : 26 minStill driving without care, the driver takes the turn on two wheels at the corner of this street in the Père-Lachaise neighborhood.
Paris, France
Porte des Lilas houses a "ghost station" (Porte des Lilas–Cinéma), which is disused and reserved for film and advertisement shoots. It dates back to 1921 and serves as a terminus for the line.
The scene : 31 minIt is at the transfers of this station, served by lines 3 bis and 11, that the duo tries their luck in music with the passersby.
Roissy-en-France, France
Inaugurated on March 8, 1974, the airport covers 3,257 hectares and six municipalities spread across Val-d'Oise, Seine-Saint-Denis, and Seine-et-Marne. Its Terminal 1, designed by architect Paul Andreu, is a circular building surrounded by seven satellites, nicknamed "the camembert" and labeled 20th-century Heritage.
The scene : 1 hr 7 minIt is on the handlebars of a two-wheeler for which he didn't bother to ask for the keys that François (Gérard Lanvin) heads to the terminals of Roissy.
New York, United States
The scene : 1 hr 15 minThe two friends cross the East River on foot over this bridge, heading towards Manhattan.
New York City, United States
Iconic crossroads of Manhattan at the intersection of Broadway and 7th Avenue, famous for its giant advertising screens and constant crowds.
The scene : 1 hr 18 minAt the start of the end credits, night having fallen, the duo stands stunned in front of the glowing signs at the intersection.
Marseille, France
The scene : Just arrived in Marseille, François (Gérard Lanvin) and Denis (Michel Blanc) tackle the climb of this road leading to Le Rove, right after leaving l'Estaque.
Paris, France
An Art Deco cinema, the Mac-Mahon is located at the foot of the avenue from which it takes its name.
The scene : The façade of the Mac-Mahon cinema, located on the avenue of the same name, is among the Parisian settings featured in the film.
Paris, France
The scene : A simple stroll of the duo along this quiet street of Petit-Montrouge.
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 : The interior sets of the film were built at the Billancourt studios, on the Quai du Point-du-Jour.
Paris, France
The scene : The Place de l'Étoile, where the MacMahon Avenue leads and featured in several sequences, is included in the list of Parisian filming locations of the film.