Damage

Date: 1992
Director: Louis Malle
Production Company: Nouvelles Éditions de Films, Skreba Films, Le Studio Canal+

Stars: Jeremy Irons, Juliette Binoche, Rupert Graves
Location(s): London, Wiltshire, Belgium, France

Region(s): , ,

Storyline:

A respected British politician’s life unravels when he begins a destructive affair with his son’s girlfriend, leading to obsession, betrayal, and tragic consequences.

Additional Information:

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Governent minister Dr. Stephen Foster (Jeremy Irons) arrives home where he lives with his wife and daughter. The Grade II listed house is at 94 Frognal, Hampstead.

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Stephen’s son Martyn (Rupert Graves) arrives with his girlfriend Anna (Juliette Binoche). Frognal, looking northwards.

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Anna steps out from her workplace. Facing north in St. George Street W1 towards Hanover Square. A similar view appears in 'Baby Love'.

Dominated by St. George's Church, Hanover Square. SJ

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Anna crosses the road to make a phone call from a box outside 33 St. George Street.

No. 33 looks spruced up. SJ

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Stephen agrees to meet Anna at her flat in an hour. His office overlooks Hungerford Bridge.

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Stephen steps out from his office. This is the PWC building at 1 Embankment Place WC2, at the Villiers Street entrance.

No changes here, apart from a prominent sign. SJ

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Stephen walks to the address he was given. Kynance Mews SW7, also seen in 'Eddie Monsoon – A Life?', 'Crooks Anonymous', 'Rough Cut', The Black Windmill', 'The Big Sleep', 'Twinky' and 'Scandalous'.

Repairs are ongoing to the arch opening to Gloucester Road. SJ

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Stephen visits Anna at number 10 and their affair begins. Kynance Mews

No. 10 was remodelled in 2022. SJ

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Stephen attends an EC conference in Brussels. Unidentified location.

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Stephen decides to divert to Paris and visit Anna. He hails a cab to take him to the airport.

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Reaching Paris, he crosses the Seine on the Pont des Artes 75006, an iron pedestrian bridge constructed in 1804.

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He reaches the Lutetia Hotel, 45 Boulevard Raspail where Anna and Martyn are staying. Finding the room number from reception, he arranges to meet up with Anna.

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Anna walks to the meeting point, passing the Église Saint-Sulpice, the second largest church in Paris, which also appeared in 'The Da Vinci Code'.

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Stephen and Anna embrace. Unidentified location.

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Anna leaves to return to Martyn.

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Stephen hooks up with Anna again back in London. Kyoto Garden, Holland Park. Also seen in 'Parting Shots'.

The drought has not been kind to the garden this year.

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Leaving Anna's flat in Kynance Mews, Stephen stands at Launceston Place W8.

Now with less distractions on the wall.

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Stephen visits the home of Ingrid's father to celebrate her birthday. Heale Garden, Middle Woodford, Wiltshire.

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The family play croquet on the lawn. Heale House, Middle Woodford.

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Elizabeth (Leslie Caron), Anna's mother, detects the affair and advises Stephen to end it, as he accompanies her to her hotel. Behind them the corner of Wilton Crescent and Wilton Place SW1 can be seen.

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Stephen drops Elizabeth off. The Dorchester Hotel on Park Lane W1, which can be seen in many productions.

Not much change at The Dorchester.

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Stephen orders his driver to pull up so he can make a phone call. He tells Anna he is ending the affair. Chepstow Place W2, by the entrance to Rede Place.

Looking south with the north entrance to Rede Place on the left. SJ

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Anna sends Stephen a key and the address of a flat. He goes to the address. 29 Queens Gate Gardens SW7.

A change of colour for the pillar bases. SJ

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Anna arrives in a taxi. Queens Gate Gardens facing Cromwell Road.

Panning right and south. SJ

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Following a tragedy at the flat Stephen is driven home in a police car. The house on the right, 71 Frognal, was once the home of Sir Harold Gillies, the father of modern plastic surgery.

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Stephen retires to France. Facing east on Rue Droite, Caylus, Tarn-et-Garonne, Occitiane, France.

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Stephen returns to his apartment. Looking out of a doorway from L'Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste towards 23 Rue Droit, Caylus.