Films by Location

Sunday, May 18, 2014

La Discrète (1990)

aka The Discreet Girl
dir. Christian Vincent

Antoine (Fabrice Luchini) tries to convince his girlfriend Solange (Marie Bunel) not to break up with him – Gare de l'Est, Paris, France.

Jean’s (Maurice Garrel) bookstore – 9 Rue de l'Odéon, Paris, France.

Antoine waiting to see which girl will respond to his ad – La Divette de Montmartre, 136 Rue Marcadet, Paris, France.

Antoine writing in his diary – Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris, France. The Palais du Luxembourg is seen in the background.

Antoine on his way to his favorite café – Place Saint-Sulpice, Paris, France. He passes by the Fontaine Saint-Sulpice and the Church of Saint-Sulpice.

Antoine’s café – Café de la Mairie, 8 Place Saint-Sulpice, Paris, France.

Catherine’s (Judith Henri) apartment – 5 Rue de Phalsbourg, Paris, France.

The flower shop – Thalie (now closed), 223 Rue Saint-Jacques, Paris, France. The shop is supposed to be near Catherine’s apartment but it’s actually far away from it, in the Latin Quarter.

Catherine and her friend waiting for Antoine – 14 Avenue Trudaine, Paris, France.

The café where Antoine meets with Catherine and her friend – Le Progrès, 7 Rue des Trois Frères, Paris, France.

The swimming pool – Piscine Rouvet, 1 Rue Rouvet, Paris, France

Antoine gives Catherine a lift to her work – 14 Cité Malesherbes, Paris, France. It's a gated street, not accessible to casual visitors. Many thanks to Nicolas P. for finding this location.

Antoine and Catherine walking along the Seine – Quai d'Orléans near the Pont de la Tournelle, Paris, France.

Antoine drives Catherine’s home – Rue de Phalsbourg, Paris, France.

Jean brings Antoine’s manuscript to Catherine – Gare Saint-Lazare, Paris, France.

Catherine visiting her parents – Rue aux Fèves, Saint-Sulpice-de-Favières, Île-de-France, France.
3 Rue de Rochefontaine, Saint-Sulpice-de-Favières, Île-de-France, France.

2 comments:

  1. Catherine's workplace location is Cité Malesherbes, quite close to Avenue Trudaine.

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    1. Thank you very much for your help! The street is closed to Google, only a local could identify it.

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