Maps of Movies

Amour (2012)

Where Amour says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

Almost the whole film happens in one Paris apartment that was built inside a studio; the only real place we see is a concert hall

Scenes and places

Firefighters break down the apartment door (2012)

Firefighters force the door of a Paris flat after neighbours complain of a smell. The film starts here, and the rest looks back at how the couple behind this door got here.

Set in Georges and Anne's Paris apartment — A Paris apartment where neighbours have noticed a smell and the emergency services force the door.

An ordinary Paris apartment that, in reality, never existed outside a studio.

Filmed at TSF film studios, Épinay-sur-Seine (set of the apartment) — The whole apartment, with a courtyard, was built as a set in a studio. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Anne's former pupil plays Schubert (2012)

Anne and Georges, both retired piano teachers, sit in the audience for a recital by Anne's former pupil Alexandre. It is a happy evening, and the last ordinary one the film shows.

Set in Théâtre des Champs-Élysées — The Paris concert hall where Anne's former pupil Alexandre gives a recital. Google Maps · Apple Maps

A historic Paris concert hall, a venue for concerts and opera since the early 20th century.

Filmed at Théâtre des Champs-Élysées — The recital scene is listed among the films shot in the theatre. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Home to a forced door (2012)

Back from the concert, Anne and Georges find scratches where someone tried to force their door. They shrug it off, but the idea of a stranger in the house stays with them.

Set in Georges and Anne's Paris apartment — The couple's apartment, where someone has tried to break in while they were out.

Their Paris apartment is shown here as a safe, lived-in world before anything goes wrong.

Filmed at TSF film studios, Épinay-sur-Seine (set of the apartment) — The apartment door and hallway were part of the studio set. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The morning at the breakfast table (2012)

The next morning, over breakfast, Anne goes silent and stares past Georges. When she comes round she has no memory of it, and neither of them can ignore it any longer.

Set in Georges and Anne's Paris apartment — The kitchen of the couple's apartment, the morning after the concert.

An everyday kitchen that becomes the first room where life changes.

Filmed at TSF film studios, Épinay-sur-Seine (set of the apartment) — The kitchen and breakfast table were part of the studio set. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Characters

• Georges — A retired piano teacher in his eighties who cares for his wife.
• Anne — A retired piano teacher whose life changes after a stroke.

Questions answered on the map

• Where was the apartment in Amour really filmed?
• Which Paris hall does Anne's pupil play in Amour?