THEME EXPLORATION

Parisian locations

23 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Let the Sun Shine In
Let the Sun Shine In
2017 · Claire Denis
The Photograph
The Photograph
2008 · Hitoshi Yuho
Journey on the Plain
Journey on the Plain
1995 · Béla Tarr
Air of Paris
Air of Paris
1954 · Marcel Carné
Gigi
Gigi
1958 · Vincente Minnelli
Land O’ Lizards (, incomplete)*
Land O’ Lizards (, incomplete)*
1916 · Frank Borzage
Paris Je T'aime
Paris Je T'aime
2006 · Alfonso Cuarón & Gus Van Sant & Joel Coen & Wes Craven
Weaker Sex
Weaker Sex
1933 · Robert Siodmak
Dr. No
Dr. No
1962 · Terence Young
Mesrine: Killer Instinct
Mesrine: Killer Instinct
2008 · Jean-François Richet
Dark Woods II
Dark Woods II
2015 · Pål Øie
Djinn
Djinn
2013 · Tobe Hooper
Haunted Changi
Haunted Changi
2010 · Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Howling Village
Howling Village
2020 · Takashi Shimizu
Kung Fu Yoga
Kung Fu Yoga
2017 · Stanley Tong Gwai-Lai
Red Heels
Red Heels
1925 · Michael Curtiz
Scared
Scared
2005 · Pakphum Wongjinda
Scars of Dracula
Scars of Dracula
1970 · Roy Ward Baker
Sexy Night Report
Sexy Night Report
1977 · Frank Miller
The Chanting
The Chanting
2006 · Rizal Mantovani
The Imp
The Imp
1996 · Ivan Lai Kai-Ming
The Red Book Ritual: Gates of Hell
The Red Book Ritual: Gates of Hell
2025 · Nathan Crooker & Sonny Laguna & Tommy Wiklund
Wither
Wither
2013 · Sonny Laguna & Tommy Wiklund
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Jacques Tati France

His films, particularly 'Mon Oncle' and 'Playtime', offer affectionate satirical explorations of Parisian and French urban spaces through visual comedy and architectural observation.

 Jean-Luc Godard France

He consistently used Paris as both setting and character in films like 'Breathless' and 'Two or Three Things I Know About Her', capturing the city's streets, cafés, and modern transformation.

 Agnès Varda France

Her films such as 'Vagabond' and 'The Beaches of Agnès' poetically document Parisian and broader French landscapes as intimate spaces reflecting human stories and social realities.