The Busybody (1961)

78 rue de la Fédération (Paris 15th)

Paris 15e, France

The scene : 1 min — It is at the foot of this building that André Loriot (Bourvil) lives: the film returns to this location several times in its first part, at 1, 11, and then 14 minutes.

Paris 7e, France

The scene : 16 min — Without even getting out of the car, André (Bourvil) calls out to a florist through her window to order a bouquet, and his stop blocks all traffic behind him.

Paris 17e, France

The scene : 17 min — Between Brémontier Street and Villiers Avenue, André (Bourvil) drives his 2CV to find a place to park before going to the bank; the scene returns at 17 and then 22 minutes.

Paris 16e, France

The scene : 23 min — After getting out of a taxi, Bourvil joins Mrs. Gonzalès (Maria Pacôme) at the foot of the hair salon; after a conversation with a policeman, the little Citroën takes them to another hairdresser's address.

Paris 16e, France

The scene : 24 min — While driving Mrs. Gonzalès (Maria Pacôme) to her hairdresser, André (Bourvil) stops at a jeweler to buy a gift for his fiancée, played by Pierrette Bruno.

Paris 16e, France

The scene : 26 min — The 2CV stops in front of the Joffo hair salon, at the corner of the square, to drop off Mrs. Gonzalès (Maria Pacôme).

Paris 15e, France

The scene : 34 min — André (Bourvil) stops to buy baby clothes for his sister, who has just given birth to a child.

Paris 7e, France

The scene : 39 min — Filmed in fast motion, the 2CV speeds towards the maternity hospital behind the two motorcyclists who clear the way for it.

Paris 7e, France

The scene : 39 min — The square witnesses, in fast motion, the frantic race of the 2CV preceded by its escort of two motorcyclists.

Paris 7e, France

The scene : 39 min — Still in fast motion, the police escort and André's 2CV (Bourvil) continue their drive to the maternity hospital.

Paris 7e, France

The scene : 43 min — Overcome by a pressing need, André (Bourvil) parks his car in front of a bus stop for route 83 to rush into a public toilet.

Paris, France

Hotel founded in 1855, whose architecture is of the Second Empire style.

The scene : 44 min — André (Bourvil) arrives in a 2CV in front of the hotel where he is supposed to meet Van Hooten (Léo Campion), but the doorman informs him that he has just left.

Paris, France

The scene : 44 min — The gallery belongs to the sequence where André (Bourvil), arriving in a 2CV to meet Van Hooten (Léo Campion) at his hotel, learns from the concierge that he just missed him.

Paris, France

The scene : 45 min — It is in this gallery that André (Bourvil) finally finds Van Hooten (Léo Campion).

Paris 8e, France

The scene : 58 min — In front of the restaurant Chez André, André (Bourvil) makes multiple attempts to park; the scene comes back at 58 minutes and then at 1 hour 01.

Paris 8e, France

The scene : 58 min — One of the nearby streets of the restaurant where André (Bourvil) is desperately looking for a parking spot.

Paris 8e, France

The scene : 58 min — Around the restaurant on Marbeuf Street, André's (Bourvil) search for a place continues in this street.

Paris 8e, France

The scene : 58 min — Always on the lookout for a parking spot near the restaurant, André (Bourvil) passes by the rue de la Renaissance.

Paris 17e, France

The scene : 1 hr 21 min — In the gymnasiums set up atop the Citroën Banville garage, André (Bourvil), Juliette (Pierrette Bruno), the boss (Armand Mestral), and the gym teacher (Mario David) share moments of euphoria.

Paris 6e, France

The scene : 1 hr 40 min — In the end credits, the 2CV weaves rapidly through the Parisian traffic, here at the Place de l'Odéon.

Paris 6e, France

The scene : 1 hr 40 min — During the end credits, the 2CV speeds through traffic along Rotrou Street.

Paris 8e, France

The scene : 1 hr 40 min — The accelerated parade of the 2CV in the traffic jams, which accompanies the closing credits, crosses the Place du Havre.

Paris 8e, France

The largest square in Paris, located between the Champs-Élysées and the Tuileries, adorned with the Luxor Obelisk. Designed by Ange-Jacques Gabriel in 1772, it is classified as a historical monument.

The scene : 1 hr 40 min — Final images of the film: during the credits, the 2CV drives in fast motion through the traffic of the Concorde.

Paris 7e, France

The scene : With a passenger ready to give birth on board, Bourvil speeds down the avenue, eager to reach the clinic.

Paris 7e, France

The scene : The race to the maternity hospital takes place near the brasserie La Terrasse, with the expectant mother seated in André's 2CV (Bourvil).

Paris 7e, France

The scene : New stage of the journey to the maternity hospital: André (Bourvil) drives in a 2CV, his pregnant passenger on board.

Paris 7e, France

The scene : Racing at full speed with the pregnant woman, André (Bourvil) is pursued by two police motorcyclists, who stop him and then escort him.

Paris 7e, France

The scene : Two motorcycle policemen catch up with André's 2CV (Bourvil), who is too eager to drive his passenger to the maternity ward, before serving as her escort.

Saint-Maurice, France

Saint-Maurice Film Studios (formerly Pathé Studios, known as Franstudio), to the east of Paris.

The scene : Part of the filming took place on the sets of Franstudio, in Saint-Maurice.