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A Man and a Woman (1966)
Where A Man and a Woman says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
A Paris love story whose beach and bedroom scenes were shot in Deauville, in a hotel that still has a suite named after the film
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Scenes and places
Meeting at the boarding school (1966)
Anne and Jean-Louis meet at the school where their children board, each a widowed parent raising a child alone. Anne has just missed the last train to Paris, and Jean-Louis offers her a lift.
Set in Boarding school, Deauville — The boarding school in Deauville where both their children live.
The school's real location is not given in the sources used.
Anne's flat in Paris (1966)
Anne has missed the last train from Deauville, so Jean-Louis drives her back to Paris. They talk the whole way, and when he drops her off he asks her to ride up with him next weekend. She gives him her phone number.
Set in Anne's apartment, rue Lamarck (Paris) — Where Jean-Louis drops Anne off after the drive home from Deauville; the street is named in dialogue.
Anne's address is only named in dialogue, never shown on a map; the film gives her phone number as Montmartre 15.40.
Boat ride and sunset on the beach (1966)
After a pleasant Sunday lunch with their children, Anne and Jean-Louis take a boat ride and then walk the beach at sunset. Clearly drawn to each other, they are still holding back.
Set in Deauville beach — The beach where the couple walk at sunset after a boat ride with their children. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A wide Normandy beach; the director says the story came to him here at dawn, watching a woman walk with her daughter and a dog.
Filmed at Deauville beach — The beach scenes were shot in Deauville. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The Monte Carlo Rally (1966)
Jean-Louis drives the Monte Carlo Rally in a white Ford Mustang through poor weather while Anne follows the news every day. Only 42 of 273 cars finish.
Set in Monte Carlo Rally stages, French Riviera — Icy mountain roads on the French Riviera where Jean-Louis races.
The race itself was filmed on the real rally; no exact stage is named in the sources used.
The telegram at the casino dinner (1966)
At the drivers' dinner, Jean-Louis receives Anne's telegram: "Bravo! I love you. Anne." He leaves at once and drives through the night toward Paris.
Set in Monte Carlo Casino — Where the drivers' dinner is held and Jean-Louis receives Anne's telegram. Google Maps · Apple Maps
Monte Carlo's famous casino; the film is said to have been shot partly in Monte Carlo, but the sources used do not say the dinner was filmed here.
Reunion on the beach (1966)
Told in Paris that Anne is in Deauville, Jean-Louis keeps driving north and finds her playing with the children. They run into each other's arms.
Set in Deauville beach — The same beach, where Jean-Louis finds Anne and the children playing. Google Maps · Apple Maps
The same stretch of Deauville beach the couple walked earlier in the film.
Filmed at Deauville beach — The beach scenes were shot in Deauville. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The hotel room (1966)
After dropping the children at school, Jean-Louis and Anne rent a room in town. Her memories of her late husband are still with her.
Set in Hotel in Deauville — The hotel in town where the couple rent a room. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A grand seaside hotel in Deauville's centre.
Filmed at Hôtel Barrière Le Normandy, Deauville — The love scene was shot here; the hotel has a suite named "A Man and a Woman". Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Characters
- Anne Gauthier — A widowed film script supervisor raising her daughter, who boards at school in Deauville.
- Jean-Louis Duroc — A widowed race car driver raising his son, who boards at the same school.