Frantic
Date: 1988
Director: Roman Polanski
Production Company: Warner Bros. Pictures, The Mount Company
Stars: Harrison Ford, John Mahoney, Betty Buckley, Emmanuelle Seigner
Location(s): Paris
Region(s): France
Storyline:
In a hotel room in Paris, a doctor comes out of the shower and finds that his wife has disappeared. He soon finds himself caught up in a world of intrigue, espionage, gangsters, drugs and murder.
Additional Information:
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- Capture 1
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An establishing shot of a taxi ride into Paris during the titles. Stephen Clapp identifies this as the southbound carriageway of the north-west section of the Périphérique at Porte d'Asnières, emerging from the wide Avenue de la Porte d'Asnières bridge 17th arrondissement of Paris with the tall thin tower of Église Saint Odile on Avenue Stéphane Mallarmé in the centre distance.
- Capture 2
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The taxi suffers a flat tyre. Dr. Richard Walker (Harrison Ford) talks with the taxi driver (Djiby Soumare). Located by Stephen Clapp, this is the hard shoulder on the westbound carriageway of the A3 at Porte de Bagnolet in the 20th arrondissement, east of the the road bridge carrying Rue Charles Delescluze and a few hundred metres from the end of the motorway at the Périphérique.
- Capture 3
- 'Now' required
A replacement taxi drives through the streets of Paris to the hotel. Michael believes that the old iron structure in the background might just give a clue and this is Place de Mexico in the 16th arrondissement of Paris.
- Capture 4
- 03 Jul 2015
Dr and Mrs Walker arrive at Le Grand Hotel Intercontinental, 2 Rue Scribe, Paris 9.
Still the Intercontinental and a brief moment without taxi's, coaches and cars obliterating the shot. (RL)
- Capture 5
- 03 Jul 2015
After his wife has been kindapped by gangsters, Dr Walker leaves the hotel to look for her. Rue Scribe, Paris.
Best possible angle given the parked coaches. (RL)
- Capture 6
- 03 Jul 2015
Dr Walker asks about his wife in shops and bars. Rue Scribe.
His wife would easily be lost in the crowds now. (RL)
- Capture 7
- 'Now' required
Dr Walker questions a local (Dominique Pinon) who's friends saw his wife. Passage Brady off Rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin, Paris.
- Capture 8
- 'Now' required
The Hotel Detective (Patrice Melennec) and Dr Walker passing Old England near the junction of Rue Scribe with Boulevard des Capucines.
- Capture 9
- 'Now' required
Dr Walker on the trail. Outside Le Splendid theatre at 48 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin in the 10th arrondissement of Paris, found by Michael and confirmed by Karin Hull.
- Capture 10
- 'Now' required
Dr Walker queues outside the American Embassy. Obviously not Avenue Gabriel, Manuel Gurtner observes, but Rue Berryer. From the spot at the archway to the Hotel Salomon de Rothschild the view along the perimeter wall towards Avenue de Friedland. In the left distance the corner building at the intersection with Rue Washington can be recognised.
- Capture 11
- 'Now' required
Outside the apartment block where Dr Walker first meets Michelle. Unknown location.
- Capture 12
- 'Now' required
Headng into the apartment block. Unidentified location.
- Capture 13
- 'Now' required
Dr Walker wakes up on a friend of Michelle's houseboat on the River Seine with The Eiffel Tower left and a replica Statue of Liberty right. Vois Georges Pompidou, Paris.
- Capture 14
- 02 Sep 2025
Dr Walker and Michelle (Emmanuelle Seigner) get into her car after leaving the houseboat. Porte Debilly below Vois Georges Pompidou, Paris. Pont de Bir-Hakeim bridge can be seen in the background which also carries Line 6 of the RAPT Metro. Actually the other side of Pont de Grenelle from the previous image.
Steve Rattey returned to the riverside.
- Capture 15
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Driving through Paris. Manuel Gurtner draws out attention to the dome in the distance which gives a clue. The slightly damaged Peugeot 604 SL from 1976 runs north on the Boulevard de Sébastopol. The pharmacy near the corner with Rue Berger still exists.
- Capture 16
- 'Now' required
Gerald Mangan identifies this as Rue de Rivoli in Paris, at the junction with Rue des Halles, facing east towards the Tour St. Jacques.
- Capture 17
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Michelle and Dr Walker on the run, passing by the now "Bistrot Marguerite", located at the corner of Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville and Quai de Gesvres. Located by Manuel Gurtner who adds, "The view towards the river Seine shows the same landmarking cupola from capture 15 and reveals that it belongs to the Tribunal de commerce de Paris, the commercial court, inaugurated in 1865 and situated on the Île de la Cité."
- Capture 18
- 02 Sep 2025
Early morning and Michelle heads to meet Dr. Walker. Pont de Grenelle, Paris.
A clearer view from Steve Rattey.
- Capture 19
- 02 Sep 2025
Dr Walker and Michelle descend steps for the rendezvous on the Île aux Cygnes with Pont de Grenelle passing overhead
There's little change in Steve Rattey's comparison.
- Capture 20
- 02 Sep 2025
Sondra Walker (Betty Buckley) leaves captivity as Michelle approaches the gangsters alongside Allee aux Cygnes, Paris.
A new fence protects Steve Rattey from the water.