The Passenger (1975)

Italian title: Professione: reporter
dir. Michelangelo Antonioni

The film starts in Algeria (which doubled for Chad) and ends in Vera, Spain (which doubled for Osuna.) So far this post only covers the London, Munich and Barcelona locations for the film.

David Locke (Jack Nicholson) is back in London with his new identity - Brunswick Shopping Centre, Bernard Street, London, WC1

Locke sees the Girl (Maria Schneider) for the first time - Brunswick Shopping Centre, Bernard Street, London WC1. The main staircase has been demolished and replaced with resident-only elevators.

Locke's home - 4 Lansdowne Crescent, London, W11

Locke watching his house from across the street - St. John's Church, Lansdowne Crescent, London, W11

Locke arrives in Munich – Munich-Riem Airport, Trudering-Riem, Germany. It was closed down in 1992 when the new Munich Airport commenced operations. The Munich-Riem Airport also appeared in Dario Argento's Suspiria.

Locke driving to a meeting with Robertson's clients – Hompeschstraße looking at Möhlstraße, Munich, Germany.

Möhlstraße, Munich, Germany.

Neuberghauser Straße, Munich, Germany.

Locke meets with the African rebel leader in a church – Sankt Georg Kirche, Bogenhauser Kirchplatz 1, Munich, Germany. The church cemetery is the burial place of some local notables, including the filmmaker Rainer Werner Fassbinder.

The African dictator's henchmen are out to get the rebel leader – Theatinerstraße near Odeonsplatz, Munich, Germany.

They are entering Theatinerhof.

The henchmen kidnap the rebel leader – Café Arzmiller, Theatinerhof, Munich, Germany

Upon his arrival in Barcelona, Locke rides the Telefèric del Port or "Port Cable Car" that offers breathtaking panoramic views of the city.

Locke goes on a blind date following the address he found in the dead man's notebook - L'Umbracle, located in the Parc de la Ciutadella, Passeig Picasso, Barcelona, Spain.

Locke exits his Barcelona hotel - Hotel Oriente, La Rambla, 45, Barcelona, Spain

Locke wanders into the Palau Güell built by the great Antoni Gaudi - Carrer Nou de la Rambla, 3, Barcelona, Spain.

Trying to reconnect with the Girl, Locke comes to another Gaudi landmark - Casa Milà, Passeig de Gràcia 92, Barcelona, Spain.

Locke's wife (Jenny Runacre) visits an African embassy - 14 Wetherby Place, London SW7

See also...

Mr. Arkadin

The Conformist

Last Tango in Paris (1972)

dir. Bernardo Bertolucci

Paul (Marlon Brando) and Jeanne’s (Maria Schneider) first encounter – Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris, France.

The empty apartment where they meet – 1 Rue de l’Alboni, Paris, France.

The bar where Jeanne makes her phone calls – Kennedy Eiffel, 16 Avenue du Président Kennedy, Paris, France.

Jeanne meets her fiancé Thomas (Jean-Pierre Léaud) at the railway station – Gare Saint-Lazare, Rue Saint-Lazare, Paris, France.

The first film shoot – 11 Rue de Bagneux, Châtillon, 92320 France. It’s now the Maison des Arts de Châtillon.

Thomas sees Jeanne at the station – Bir-Hakeim Metro station, Boulevard de Grenelle, Paris, France.

The second film shoot – Canal Saint-Martin at Pont de la Grange aux Belles, Paris, France

The film shoot in the rain – Rue de Cossonerie, Paris, France. The building seen at the end of the street is the old Les Halles market that was demolished in the early 1970s and replaced with an underground modern shopping complex, the Forum des Halles.

Paul refuses to let a prostitute and her client into his hotel – 1 Rue de Budapest, Paris, France.

Paul follows the prostitute’s client – Rue du Départ, Paris, France. The construction site on the right is the future Galeries Lafayette store.

Paul confronts the reluctant client – Passage d’Odessa off Rue du Départ, Paris, France. The passage doesn’t exist anymore.

Paul and Jeanne disrupt the tango competition – Salle Wagram, 39 Avenue de Wagram, Paris, France.

Paul chases Jeanne – Avenue des Champs-Élysées, Paris, France.

The chase continues – Place Henry de Montherlant, Paris, France.

Paul arguing with Jeanne – Musée d'Orsay, 1 Rue de la Légion d'Honneur, Paris, France.

Paul continues chasing Jeanne – Rue Bréa at Rue Vavin, Paris, France. Topographically, the foot chase doesn’t make much sense since the Champs-Élysées, Musée d'Orsay and Montparnasse are miles apart.

Jeanne’s apartment building – 26 Rue Vavin, Paris, France.

See also...

The Dreamers

Bitter Moon