A Lover's Return (1946) filming locations

Lyon 5e, France

The scene : 1 min — At the opening, Jean-Jacques Sauvage (Louis Jouvet) rushes down this long slope of Vieux-Lyon and pauses to contemplate the city that stretches out before him.

Lyon 5e, France

The scene : 1 min — Still in the opening, Louis Jouvet enters this narrow alley and descends the endless stairs.

Lyon, France

The scene : 2 min — Filmed in profile, Jean-Jacques Sauvage crosses the Saône via the footbridge of the Palais de justice, in its pre-reconstruction state: this is one of the film's initial images.

Lyon 2e, France

The scene : 8 min — On the banks of the Rhône, Jean-Jacques encounters Edmond Gonin (Louis Seigner), who recognizes him and chooses to look away.

Lyon 2e, France

The scene : 9 min — Shaken by this encounter, Gonin strides across the square to reach Bellecour.

19 place Bellecour (Lyon 2e)

Lyon 2e, France

The scene : 9 min — Gonin returns to his home: the scene takes place under the porch of the building.

Lyon 5e, France

The scene : 1 hr — François Nisard (François Périer) and Karina (Ludmilla Tcherina) are walking together along a path in this garden.

Lyon, France

Small square of Croix-Rousse offering a wide panorama of Lyon and the peninsula.

The scene : 1 hr — Leaning against the railing of the square, François Nisard and Karina walk together along the square.

Célestins Theatre

Lyon, France

The Lyon performance hall designed by architect Gaspard André, the Théâtre des Célestins is listed as a historical monument.

The scene : The exterior of the theater showcases the hall where Jean-Jacques holds performances with his ballet company.

Paris, France

The scene : Part of the filming took place in these Parisian studios, which L2TC includes among the film locations without specifying the scenes that were shot there.