Passenger, The
Date: 1975
Director: Michelangelo Antonioni
Production Company: Les Films Concordia, CIPI Cinematografica, Champion
Stars: Jack Nicholson, Maria Schneider, Steven Berkoff, Ian Hendry, Jenny Runacre
Location(s): Algeria, Andalucía and Cataluña (Spain), London, Munich (Germany)
Region(s): Germany, London O-Q, Rest Of The World, Spain
Storyline:
Whilst in Africa a frustrated war reporter assumes the identity of a dead arms dealer.
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Television journalist David Locke drives into a village in Chad to complete the filming of a documentary. Djanet in Illizi Province, Algeria.
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David Locke (Jack Nicholson) enters a house to meet a guide who can take him to meet with rebels. Djanet in the Sahara desert, Algeria.
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After failing to find any rebels to interview and leaving his stuck Land Rover in the desert, Locke walks back to his hotel near N'Djamena in Chad. Djanet in Algeria.
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An exhausted Locke reaches the hotel where Englishman David Robertson is also a guest. Djanet, Algeria.
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After Robertson is found dead, Locke assumes his identity and reports that 'David Locke' has died. A police officer leaves the hotel. Djaneti in Algeria, part of North Africa's Maghreb region.
- Capture 6
- 20 May 2014
David Locke walks through the Brunswick Centre as David Robertson. Marchmont Street, London WC1.
The same place now taken by Peter.
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- 20 Sep 2016
David Locke descends steps at the Brunswick Centre off Marchmont Street.
The stairs which led to the flats have gone and now it's tricky, unless a resident or friend, to gain much access but this looks a fair approximation of where Nicholson stood with the western side of the centre behind him. SJ
- Capture 8
- 19 Jul 2013
Locke walks towards his home. Lansdowne Crescent, Notting Hill in London W11.
Railings back after being melted down for the war effort. SJ
- Capture 9
- 19 Jul 2013
Locke stands across the road from his house. Lansdowne Crescent in W11 with St Johns Church in the background. The church appears in 'Steptoe and Son' and 'Seven Days to Noon' and the surrounding streets are seen in 'The Blue Lamp' and 'Hennessy'.
St. John's church now. SJ
- Capture 10
- 19 Jul 2013
Locke crosses the road to his former home. Lansdowne Crescent in Notting Hill, London which can be glimpsed in 'Hennessy' and 'Omen III: The Final Conflict'.
And here's how it looks now. SJ
- Capture 11
- 19 Jul 2013
Locke approaches the front door. Lansdowne Crescent in W11.
Now. SJ
- Capture 12
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It's 3rd September 1973 and David Locke has just found out that David Robertson is an illegal arms dealer. Munich Airport, Germany.
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Locke drives away from the airport after being spotted by gun runners. Flughafen München-Riem (Munich-Riem Airport),idenified by Manuel Gurtner, was the then international airport, located in the borough of Trudering-Riem in the east of Munich. It closed in 1992 when the new Munich Airport commenced operations.
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Locke drives through the streets of München (Munich), Germany. Manuel advises that thi si more accurately, the posh 13th borough, called Bogenhausen, and this is the intersection of Hompeschstraße and Möhlstraße.
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- 16 Jun 2019
Locke follows a wedding coach along the Möhlstraße through Bogenhausen. Location recognised by Manuel Gurtner.
And Manuel provides this view to prove the previously unidentified location. Image copyright Google.
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Manuel advises that the car is following the wedding coach on Neuberghauser Straße towards the church of Bogenhausen.
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Locke arrives at the rendezvous with the United Liberation Front gun runners arranged by Robertson. This is the graveyard of the Catholic parish church St. Georg at Bogenhauser Kirchplatz 1. Location identified by Manuel Gurtner.
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Locke walks through the graveyard before entering the church. Manuel tells us that this small cemetery is known for the many celebrities who are buried here, for example Erich Kästner (writer), Rainer Werner Fassbinder (film director) and Bernd Eichinger (producer).
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In flashback, David Locke leaves after interviewing a government figure in Chad. Djanet south of Tassili N'Ajjer National Park.
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Locke and his film crew drive away. Djanet, Algeria.
- Capture 21
- 04 May 2019
Government agents arrive to pick up one of the rebel gun runners. Stefan Pöschel advises that this is Odeonsplatz in Munich.
And here is the proof from Stefan.
- Capture 22
- 20 Sep 2016
Locke takes the Barcelona Port Cable Car across the harbour to Barcelonetta. Miramar station on Montjuïc, Barcelona with the tower of Torre Jaume I in the centre background.
The cabin is the same but the livery is different. (PW)
- Capture 23
- 20 Sep 2016
Locke looks out of the cable car over the port of Barcelona, Spain.
The same view with a modern skyline but to the right, the Columbus Monument still stands in Passeig de Colom at the end of La Rambla. (PW)
- Capture 24
- 19 Sep 2016
Locke talks with an old man. L'Umbracle (Shade House), Parque de la Ciudadela in Barcelona.
The best angle that can be taken through the closed doors and overgrown foliage of the derelict looking building. (PW)
- Capture 25
- 19 Sep 2016
Inside L'Umbracle in Parque de la Ciudadela. Built between 1883 and 1887 by Josep Amargós the building was used as a pavilion during the 1888 Barcelona Universal Exposition.
Outside L'Umbracle, now in need of some TLC. (PW)
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- 20 Sep 2016
Locke leaves the Hotel Oriente. La Rambla, Barcelona
The same location. (PW)
- Capture 27
- 19 Sep 2016
Locke avoids his old friend Martin Knight who has come in search of Robertson.
La Rambla in Barcelona, almost opposite Carrer del Pintor Fortuny. (PW)
- Capture 28
- 20 Sep 2016
Locke enters Palau Güell (Güell Palace) where he meets a Girl. Carrer Nou de la Rambla, Barcelona.
Not a great deal of change over 41 years. (PW)
- Capture 29
- 20 Sep 2016
Locke approaches Casa Milà, better known as La Pedrera, at the corner of Passeig de Gràcia and Carrer de Provença, Barcelona in Cataluña.
A few more tourists here now, with a coach blocking a more accurate shot. (PW)
- Capture 30
- 20 Sep 2016
The higher frontage of La Pedrera at the corner of Passeig de Gràcia and Carrer de Provença.
The same building on a brighter day taken by Julie Gauci.
- Capture 31
- 20 Sep 2016
On the roof of Casa Milà. The inovative building was designed by architect Antoni Gaudí and built between 1905 and 1910 for Roser Segimon and Pere Milà. Barcelona, Spain.
With acknowledgement to the Catalunya-La Pedrera Foundation for granting permission for reproducing this image. (PW)
- Capture 32
- 20 Sep 2016
Locke walks through the rooftop forms of Casa Milà. Barcelona.
I'm sure it's the same structure to the right but there appear to have been some alterations over the years. With thanks to the Catalunya-La Pedrera Foundation. (PW)
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- 20 Sep 2016
Locke meets with the Girl (Maria Schneider) again. Casa Milà, Passeig de Gràcia, Barcelona.
The roof top is very confusing!! With acknowledgement to the Catalunya-La Pedrera Foundation for granting permission for reproducing this image. (PW)
- Capture 34
- 20 Sep 2016
Locke follows the Girl and asks her to get his belongings from the hotel so that he wouldn't be seen by Martin Knight. The rooftop of Casa Milà, Barcelona, Spain.
Yes, it's the same spot - just a different angle and focal length. With thanks to the Catalunya-La Pedrera Foundation. (PW)
- Capture 35
- 20 Sep 2016
Martin Knight (Ian Hendry) hails a cab outside Locke's hotel after the Girl agrees to take him to see Robertson.
The taxi is still waiting on La Rambla, Barcelona. (PW)
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- 20 Sep 2016
The Girl drives past Martin's cab and loses him. La Rambla facing south east.
It was a bit busier when I visited! (PW)
- Capture 37
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Locke and the Girl drive from Barcelona to the south of Spain. But in fact, Manuel Gurtner tells us, we are about 60 km east of Barcelona in the province of Girona, Catalonia. The car is following the road leading up from the village of Hostalric to the well-known 18th century fortress perched on a basalt hill.
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The pair arrive at a hotel. In reality, they reach the top of the fortress called Castell d'Hostalric. Identification by Manuel.
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Locke parks the car and the couple book into the hotel. Manuel notes that the convertible stands next to the entrance of the restaurant "La Fortalesa".
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- 24 Mar 2013
Meanwhile, back in London, Locke's wife drives to the Embassy. Rosary Gardens in Kensington, London SW7 found with the help of Simon James.
Now. SJ
- Capture 41
- 24 Mar 2013
Rachel Locke turns into Wetherby Place, in SW7, to park outside the Embassy and pick up David's belongings.
Now. SJ
- Capture 42
- 24 Mar 2013
Rachel parks outside the Embassy. Wetherby Place, London SW7 identified by Simon James.
Smartened up steps. SJ
- Capture 43
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Locke and the Girl arrive at Plaza de la Iglesia in the films San Ferdinando. Nicolas Cordero advises that this sequence was filmed at El Solanillo near Roquetas de Mar to the southwest of Almería.
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Panning from the previous view brings a building opposite Plaza de la Iglesia into frame. Located by Nicolas Cordero, this is El Solanillo in Andalusia.
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Locke tells the Girl that he should proceed alone. Nicolas Cordero continues to tell us that "El Solanillo was a model village built in the 1960s by the Instituto de Colonización Agraria to provide accommodation and land for new farmers moving into the area where intensive agricultural activity was starting."
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Locke parks the car and goes in search of Robertson's contact. Calle Marchena in El Solanillo with the clock tower standing in La plaza central to the left, identified by Nicolas Cordero.
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The Girl meets up with Locke after no one shows up. Nicolas Cordero locates this as El Solanillo near Almería with Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Angeles in the centre background.
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After becoming suspicious, Locke's wife arrives in Spain in search of Robertson.
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The police station where Rachel Locke begins her search.
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Rachel Locke (Jenny Runacre) waits to enter the police station.
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The Girl decides to part company with Locke.
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After Locke catches up with the Girl, he is called out of a restaurant when the police become suspicious about his car. Steve Randall found that this is El Oasis Club in Marbella in Andalucía,
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The Girl translates the policeman's questions. El Oasis Club in Marbella in the the province of Málaga located by Steve Randall.
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Locke watches as the Girl takes the car and follows the police. Steve Randall advises that this is El Oasis Club, a rental resort in Marbella on the Costa del Sol.
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The Girl drives away leaving Locke at the restaurant. El Oasis Club in Marbella in the the province of Málaga identified by Steve Randall.
- Capture 56
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The Girl returns to Locke and explains that the police are looking for David Robertson. Discovered by Steve Randall to be El Oasis Club in Marbella in the the province of Málaga, Andalucía.
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Locke and the Girl arrive at Hotel Costasol and the 1966 Mercury Comet Caliente is parked just in front of the entrance at Paseo de Almería, 58, Almería, Andalusia, Spain.
- Capture 58
- 11 May 2019
After he and the Girl are spotted by Rachel, David drives away. Almería, Andalucía, Spain. Manuel Gurtner adds that Nicholson's cabrio is behind the Barrreiros type city bus, which is heading for the Puerto.
Manuel provides a shot of the view along the Parque de Nicolás Salmerón. In the background the columns of the fountain with the bust of Nicolás Salmerón y Alonso, president of the First Spanish Republic, can be recognised too. Image copyright Google.
- Capture 59
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Locke speeds through the streets of Almería, Andalucía. This is the corner of Calle del Socorro located by Manuel.
- Capture 60
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A panning shot sees the Mercury ascend towards the intersection with Calle General Luque. Location found by Manuel Gurtner.
- Capture 61
- 11 May 2019
Panning further, the car corners again. Manuel advises that the warehouse to the left is located between Calle Hernández and Calle Socorro in Almería.
The Dia supermarket at the corner of Calle General Luque and Calle Hernández is still there in Manuel's comparison, but the warehouse now appears abandoned and in bad condition. Image copyright Google.
- Capture 62
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One of the rebel gun-runners watches as Rachel enters the Hotel Costasol, Paseo de Almería, Almeria.
- Capture 63
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David drives out of Almeria. Looking from the Carretera de Málaga toward the Avenida del Mar at the junction with Calle General Luque, located by Manuel Gurtner.
- Capture 64
- 11 May 2019
A panning shot from the Carretera de Málaga as the car speeds away. Manuel tells us that years later, the building on the left has disappeared due to the modernisation of the entire port area.
The view towards the western outskirts of Almería from Manuel. Image copyright Google.
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The couple leave Almeria behind.
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- 11 May 2019
David drives along the coast road. Manuel discovered that the background hotel is located at Carretera de Málaga, 110.
Manuel provides this comparison shot with the now converted building, which houses the Clinica Oftalmológica Almería (eye surgery clinic). Image copyright Google.
- Capture 67
- 11 May 2019
A police car follows as the couple's car enters a tunnel. This is the Túnel de Bayyana facing in the direction of Aguadulce. Location identified by Manuel Gurtner.
Manuel provides this comparative view towards the eastern entrance of the tunnel. Image copyright Google.
- Capture 68
- 13 Aug 2019
After shaking off the police and damaging the car, David and the Girl arrive in a small town and ask for directions to a garage. Manuel Gurtner explains "Known as "the white village", Sorbas is located on a karst plateau above the Río Aguas, 52 km northeast of Almería, and also appears in the 1958 film 'Les Bijoutiers du clair de lune', starring Brigitte Bardot and Stephen Boyd."
Martin R provides this original shot of the bar which replaces David Lippiatt's and Manuel Gurtner's Google images.
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Rachel Locke leaves the police station.
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Rachel accompanies police officers to their car.
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The police and Rachel drive away.
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Panning from the previous capture.
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- 16 Jun 2019
David remarks that the car won't make the journey along a track to the garage. Manuel points out that, at that time, this is the still unpaved and dusty Calle Sacerdote Paco Ayala at Sorbas.
More properties at the top of the cliff and a modern roadway in this copyrighted Google image provided by Manuel.
- Capture 74
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Locke puts the Girl on a bus, promising to meet her in Tangier later. At this point, the course of the Carretera nacional in direction of Murcia was still different then today. Manuel Gurtner believes that possibly the house next to the bus stop later had to make way for the highway bridge over the Río Aguas.
- Capture 75
- 16 Jun 2019
Locke walks to the garage and finds it closed. Manuel advises that we are still in Sorbas and this is at Calle García Roca, 4.
Still recognisable in this capture from Manuel. Image copyright Google.
- Capture 76
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Locke walks and talks with an old man. Manuel identifies this as the pair leaving the forecourt of the garage and strolling onto the Calle García Roca towards the nearby church.
- Capture 77
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Panning from the previous image, this is Calle García Roca located by Manuel Gurtner.
- Capture 78
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David wanders around the village before returning to the car. Still in Sorbas, but very hard to find, this unpaved and still unnamed alley connects Calle San Andrés with Calle Pedro Alvarez. Location found by Manuel Gurtner.
- Capture 79
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Locke arrives at Hotel de la Gloria in Osuna. Vera, Almeria, Spain.
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Locke's cab pulls into the Hotel de la Gloria. Vera, Spain.
- Capture 81
- 10 Mar 2018
A driving lesson takes place outside the hotel as the gun runners catch up with Locke. This looks like the bullring in Vera, Almería, Espania.
The bullring in Vera from a different angle. Another one from David who apologises for the holiday snap aspect, taken in Sept. 2013. I think we're all ok with this. (SJ)
- Capture 82
- 13 Aug 2019
A repeat of the last capture to leave David's holiday album on line!
This time, Martin R provides the comparison view.