Obsession (1976)
Date: 1976
Director: Brian de Palma
Production Company: Columbia Pictures Corporation, Yellowbird Productions
Stars: Cliff Robertson, Genevieve Bujold, John Lithgow
Location(s): Florence, Siena, Italy. New Orleans, Louisiana, Long Beach, California, USA.
Region(s): Italy, N. America
Storyline:
Wealthy landowner loses his wife and daughter in a kidnapping but finds his wife’s double in Italy over whom to obsess. A great Vertigo homage. SJ
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The home of Robertson in New Orleans. Colonel Short's Villa, 1448 Fourth Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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Robertson on board to pay a ransom.
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The drop-off for the payment. This looked ripe for demolishment even then and has been. Bermuda Street Wharf.
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Robertson and Lithgow contemplate the former's family loss. Henry Ford Bridge, Long Beach, California. The original bridge has since been replaced.
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Robertson sets up a memorial on valuable real estate. Pontchartrain Park, New Orleans.
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And it is rather extravagent.
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Robertson's office in downtown New Orleans. One Shell Square, 701 Poydras Street.
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The action switches to Florence on a business trip. Piazzale dei Uffizi.
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Lithgow and Robertson bid farewell in front of the Ponte Vecchio by Lungarno degli Archibusieri.
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Robertson revisits his favourite church in Florence with Lithgow.
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It has a dominating effect. Basilica di San Miniato al Monte, Via delle Porte Sante 34, Florence, Tuscany
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A view from outside the church.
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Bujold descending the steps of the church.
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Robertson follows her to her home in central Florence.
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Bujold crosses the river Arne/fiume Arno by the Ponte Santa Trinità, between the Vecchio and alla Carraia (seen here) bridges.
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Lithgow and Robertson outside their hotel. Ospedale degli Innocenti, Piazza della Santissima Annunziata 12.
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Robertson introduces himself to Bujold. The interior is not the same church but that of Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta, Piazza del Duomo, San Gimignano, Siena.
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They become close at the Piazza della Signoria.
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Back to Bujold's almost subterranean apartment. Via dei Girolami.
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Back to the church.
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The happy couple explore the Palazzo Comunale, Piazza del Duomo, San Gimignano.
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More dark tunnels as once again they walk to Bujold's dwelling on the via dei Girolami.
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Exploring a hillside cemetery. Maybe the Porte Sante, San Miniato al Monte.
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Robertson brings Bujold home to New Orleans. 1448 Fourth Street.
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The church where they are to be wed. St. Louis Cathedral, 615 Pere Antoine Alley, New Orleans.
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Robertson drives to Lithgow's grand mansion looking to raise more ransom money. St. Charles Avenue and Audubon Place.
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Lithgow arrives at the bank to collect the money. Hibernia National Bank, 313 Carondelet Street.
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Lithgow drives away from the bank.
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The drop-off is the same as before but this time the money is collected by a different gang member.
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A view of New Orleans and the Mississippi.