Monday, March 2, 2015

Bob le Flambeur (1956)

AKA Bob the Gambler
dir. Jean-Pierre Melville

This only covers the Parisian part of the film. The casino robbery was filmed in and around the Casino Barrière, 2 Rue Edmond Blanc, Deauville, France.
Many thanks to Lois for taking the pictures for me.

"Montmartre is heaven…" – Basilica of the Sacré Cœur, 35 Rue du Chevalier de la Barre, Paris, France.

"… and hell." – Pigalle metro station, Place Pigalle, Paris, France.

The introduction of Anne (Isabelle Corey) – Place Pigalle at Rue Frochot, Paris, France.

Bob Montagné (Roger Duchesne) leaving the gambling place – Rue Jean-Baptiste Pigalle looking toward Boulevard de Clichy, Paris, France.

Bob crossing the street – Place Pigalle at Rue Frochot, Paris, France.

An American sailor picks up Anne – Place Pigalle at Boulevard de Clichy, Paris, France.

Police inspector Ledru (Guy Decomble) invites Bob for a ride – 19 Boulevard de Clichy, Paris, France.

Bob going to the bar "Le Carpeaux" – 6 Place Jacques Froment, Paris, France.

Bob meets with Paulo (Daniel Cauchy) – Pile ou Face, 4 Rue de Douai, Paris, France.

The police station (of a non-existent 21st arrondissement) – 25 bis rue Jenner, Paris, France. It was actually the entrance to Melville's film studio that has since been demolished.

Bob drives out – Garage Junot, 31 Avenue Junot, Paris, France.

Anne comes out of the hotel where she spent the night – Rue Gustave Mesureur, Paris, France. The street was around the corner from rue Jenner where Melville's studio was. The area has since been replanned and the street no longer exists. Many thanks to J-Christophe for pointing out this location.

Bob driving with Anne – Carmel de Montmartre, 34 Rue du Chevalier de la Barre, Paris, France.

Bob’s apartment – 36 Avenue Junot, Paris, France.

Bob showing Anne the house where he was born – Rue Gustave Mesureur (no longer exists), Paris, France. Many thanks to Roland-François Lack for pointing out this location.

Paulo comes to see Bob at the bar – Pile ou Face, 4 Rue de Douai, Paris, France.

Paulo and Anne coming out of "Les Naturistes" cabaret – 1 Place Pigalle, Paris, France.

Bob comes to "Le Balto" – 58 Rue Custine, Paris, France. Many thanks to Lois for finding this location.

The Brasserie "Le Junot" – 41 Avenue Junot, Paris, France. Many thanks to Lois for finding this location.

The croupier Jean (Claude Cerval) hands over the casino plans to Roger (André Garet) – Square Carpeaux, Paris, France.

Jean picking a gift for his wife – 273 Rue Saint-Honoré, Paris, France.

Roger asking about Marc the informer (Gérard Buhr) at "Le Carpeaux" – 6 Place Jacques Froment, Paris, France. The view from the bar shows the entrance to the Hospital Bretonneau.

The bar where Paulo kills Marc – Still searching for this location

The night club where Anne works – Pigalle (now closed), 22 Boulevard de Clichy, Paris, France.

Inspector Ledru talking to Bob in a Chinese restaurant – 6 Rue de Douai, Paris, France. It's a Japanese restaurant now.

See also...


Le Cercle rouge

Le Samourai

4 comments:

  1. re. the house where Bob was born: you have misunderstood the information that you found on my website (The Cine-Tourist): the house is on the rue Gustave Mesureur, and the countershot is on the rue Georges Lardennois, some distance away.
    best wishes
    Roland-François Lack
    http://www.thecinetourist.net/

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    1. Thank you for the correction, Roland-François!

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  2. Regarding the picture 'Anne comes out of the hotel where she spent the night' : the scene has been taken rue Gustave Mesureur which was close to the rue Jenner, Paris XIII, location of the film studios of JP Melville. This Street does no more exist.

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