The Night Caller (1975) filming locations

Asnières-sur-Seine, France

The scene : 18 min — The facade of the Asnières Town Hall serves as the bank that is robbed in the heist sequence that opens the plot.

Paris 16e, France

The scene : 26 min — Commissioner Letellier comes to apprehend a wanted man.

Paris 9e, France

The scene : 46 min — Letellier enters the building at 6, cité d'Antin (at 46 min).

Paris 20e, France

The scene : 52 min — Starting point of the rooftop chase: Letellier tracks Minos from above.

Paris 9e, France

The scene : 52 min — Chase sequence on the rooftops behind the Opera.

Paris 8e, France

The scene : 52 min — The boulevard serves twice as a stage for the action: the chase of Minos across the rooftops (52 min) and the car chase after the thug Marcucci (Giovanni Cianfriglia).

Paris 9e, France

Parisian department store inaugurated in 1912, renowned for its Art Nouveau glass dome dominating the central hall. Built in 1894 by Georges Chedanne, Louis Majorelle, and Pierre Patout, it combines Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles.

The scene : 52 min — The major scene of the film: Letellier chases Minos across the rooftops of the store, then inside, where they both hide in the mannequin storage.

Paris 9e, France

The scene : 57 min — Moissac enters the bar at 4, Cité d'Antin; at 57 minutes, Minos (Adalberto Maria Merli) escapes on a motorcycle.

Paris 8e, France

The scene : 1 hr 20 min — Letellier and Moissac chase Minos to a telephone booth (80 min).

Paris 7e, France

Monumental bridge over the Seine, built for the 1900 World's Fair and adorned with golden sculptures; classified as a historical monument.

The scene : 1 hr 20 min — The Alexandre III Bridge, on the route of Minos's pursuit towards the telephone booth.

Paris 7e, France

The scene : 1 hr 20 min — The pursuit of Minos reaches the left bank via the Boulevard Saint-Germain.

Paris 6e, France

The scene : 1 hr 20 min — The hunt for Minos descends the Boulevard Raspail.

Paris 14e, France

The scene : 1 hr 20 min — The chase of Minos continues south along Boulevard Saint-Jacques.

Paris 13e, France

Boulevard of the 13th arrondissement of Paris, topped by the elevated viaduct of the metro line 6.

The scene : 1 hr 20 min — Step of the chase of Minos in the 13th arrondissement.

Paris 13e, France

The scene : 1 hr 20 min — The pursuit of Minos reaches the Place d'Italie.

Paris 13e, France

The scene : 1 hr 20 min — The hunt for Minos runs along the Vincent-Auriol boulevard.

Paris 17e, France

The scene : 1 hr 20 min — The telephone booth at the end of the chase involving Minos is located at Place Mallarmé.

Puteaux, France

The scene : The circular boulevard of La Défense, on the Puteaux side, serves as the backdrop for traffic scenes.

Paris 9e, France

The scene : Letellier and Inspector Moissac (Charles Denner) take it to go to Germaine's (Rosy Varte).

Paris 9e, France

The scene : Letellier and Moissac chase Minos.

Paris 9e, France

The scene : The chase of Minos continues in this street of the 9th arrondissement.

Paris 2e, France

The scene : The grand boulevards crossed during the hunt for Minos.

Paris, France

The scene : The pursuit of Minos continues towards the Opera.

Paris 9e, France

The scene : The Place de l'Opéra, crossroads of Minos's pursuit.

Paris 9e, France

The scene : Stage of Minos' chase towards the Madeleine.

Paris 8e, France

A prestigious avenue connecting Place de la Madeleine to Place de la Concorde, lined with luxury shops. The famous Ladurée, a bakery and pastry shop, was established here in 1862.

The scene : Royal Street, on the route of Minos's chase.

Paris 8e, France

The scene : Along the Seine, Minos's chase reaches the quays.

Paris 8e, France

The scene : The chase of Minos runs along the right bank.

Paris 8e, France

The scene : The Alma Bridge marks the end of the chase of Minos along the Seine.

France

The scene : On the Normandy highway, the police are chasing the crook Marcucci.

Paris 16e, France

The scene : Marcucci's chase runs through the beautiful neighborhoods of the 16th.

Paris 16e, France

Place of the 16th arrondissement opening onto the Palais de Chaillot and the Esplanade of Human Rights, opposite the Eiffel Tower. Designed by Gabriel Davioud and Jules Bourdais in 1843, it combines neo-Byzantine, neo-Moorish architecture and eclecticism.

The scene : The pursuit of Marcucci leads out onto the Trocadéro square.

Paris 16e, France

The scene : Marcucci's pursuit races toward the Étoile along the Kléber Avenue.

Paris 8e, France

The most famous avenue in Paris, connecting the Concorde to the Étoile.

The scene : The famous avenue crossed during the chase against Marcucci.

Paris 8e, France

The scene : The chase of Marcucci diverges onto Colisée Street.

Paris 8e, France

Famous street in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, known for its luxury boutiques and art galleries; it runs along the Palais de l'Élysée.

The scene : The hunt for Marcucci continues on rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré.

Courbevoie, France

The scene : It is from the top of this building that Minos throws his first prey out of the window.

Paris 9e, France

The scene : The RER station Auber is one of the underground sets of the film.

Paris 17e, France

The scene : The Étoile RER station also serves as an underground setting.

Paris 17e, France

The scene : Wagram Avenue is among the Parisian streets featured in the film.

Paris 15e, France

The scene : Minos is holding here a porn movie actress along with her relatives.

Clamart, France

The scene : The Antoine-Béclère hospital serves as the Trinity hospital in the story.

Paris 19e, France

Porte des Lilas houses a "ghost station" (Porte des Lilas–Cinéma), which is disused and reserved for film and advertisement shoots. It dates back to 1921 and serves as a terminus for the line.

The scene : The final chase in the subway, where Minos is hunted down to his end, was filmed at Porte des Lilas.

Paris 16e, France

Headquarters of French public radio, a large circular building designed by architect Henry Bernard and inaugurated in 1963, on the banks of the Seine in the 16th arrondissement. It is registered as a historical monument.

The scene : The Maison de la Radio appears in aerial shots of Paris.

Boulogne-Billancourt, France

Canal Factory, formerly known as the Studios de Boulogne, is a complex of filming studios located in Boulogne-Billancourt, between Avenue Jean-Baptiste-Clément and Rue de Silly, and is one of the historic landmarks of French cinema. Founded in 1941 and long operated by the Société française de production (SFP), it has hosted countless film and television shoots. Acquired by the Canal+ group, it was renovated and renamed "Canal Factory" in 2016. The site now includes five filming stages and remains an active production complex.

The scene : The interiors of the film were filmed on set at the Boulogne studios (rue de Silly).