This is part 9 of my quest for finding movie locations around the world. Left images are from the actual films and to the right are my visits to the spots.

You may also be interested in Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7 and Part 8.

Contents: Mission Impossible 6: Fallout, Tenet, John Wick 3, John Wick 4, The Italian Job, 3 Days To Kill, The Tourist, Spartacus, Everyone Says I Love You, Excalibur, Carlito’s Way, Ronin, Saving Private Ryan, The International, Once, Ghostbusters 2, Zulu, The Quiet Man

Mission Impossible 6 Fallout (2018)

Mission Impossible 6 scene, Rue de Montpensier, Paris Mission Impossible 6: Rue de Montpensier, Paris

Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) is being followed by Ilsa (Rebecca Ferguson) past the plaque honoring playwright Molière…

Mission Impossible 6 scene, Rue de Montpensier, Paris Mission Impossible 6: Rue de Montpensier, Paris

…before he goes west into the colonnade.

Mission Impossible 6 scene, Palais Royal, Paris Mission Impossible 6: Palais Royal, Paris

Not surprisingly, she founds him in the garden of Palais Royal…

Mission Impossible 6 scene, Palais Royal, Paris Mission Impossible 6: Palais Royal, Paris

…where they have a clandestine meeting beneath the trees.

Mission Impossible 6 scene, Quai Saint-Michel, Paris Mission Impossible 6: Quai Saint-Michel, Paris

Ethan have another secret meeting with White Widow (Vanessa Kirby) on the passageway along the quai near Notre Dame.

Mission Impossible 6 scene, Rue de Nevers, Paris Mission Impossible 6: Rue de Nevers, Paris

After their truck gets stuck at Rue de Nevers, allegedly the narrowest street in Paris, Ethan and Walker (Henry Cavill) get on their motorbikes which just happens to be parked at the right spot.

Mission Impossible 6 scene, Tate Modern, London Mission Impossible 6: Tate Modern, London

Walker walks in slow motion into Tate Modern, while Hunt runs at light speed all across London.

Tenet (2020)

Tenet scene, Linnahall, Tallinn Tenet: Linnahall, Tallinn

The first scene of Christopher Nolan’s time-busting movie features Linnahall, a concert hall in the harbour of Tallinn, posing as the Kiev Opera House.

Tenet scene, Tjuvholmen, Oslo Tenet: Tjuvholmen, Oslo

But soon they are off to Oslo, as Robert Pattinson and John David Washington walk down Tjuvholmen Allé…

Tenet scene, Opera House, Oslo Tenet: Opera House, Oslo

…and have a chat on the roof of the Opera House.

John Wick 3 (2019)

John Wick 3, Avenue Mohamed Zerktouni, Essaouira John Wick 3: Avenue Mohamed Zerktouni, Essaouira

John Wick (Keanu Reeves) leaves New York city for Morocco. Even though he goes to “Casablanca”, the scenes are actually from the port city of Essaouira.

John Wick 3, Avenue Mohamed Zerktouni, Essaouira John Wick 3: Avenue Mohamed Zerktouni, Essaouira

He casually walks down the bazaar while everyone is staring at him. Kind of how I felt walking there too.

John Wick 3, Grand Central Station, New York John Wick 3: Grand Central Station, New York

Naturally, it doesn’t take long before he is back in the Big Apple, busy killing people in front of the clock in Grand Central Station.

John Wick 4 (2023)

John Wick 4 scene, Saint-Eustache, Paris John Wick 4: Saint-Eustache, Paris

John Wick (Keanu Reeves) goes on a gory rampage of “gun fu” all across Paris. In a rare moment of tranquility, he enters the church Saint-Eustache to have a chat with Caine (Donnie Yen)…

John Wick 4 scene, Rue Foyatier, Paris John Wick 4: Rue Foyatier, Paris

…before causing mayhem in familiar places, such as the long stairs at Rue Foyatier.

The Italian Job (1969)

The Italian Job scene, Palazzo Carignano, Turin The Italian Job: Palazzo Carignano, Turin

The Italian Job is without a doubt the most famous movie to be shot in Turin, and well-known over all of northern Italy. The scene everybody knows is the car chase with the small Fiat Dino Coupes, built at the Fiat factory in Turin. It all starts with the vehicle swap inside the Palazzo Carignano…

The Italian Job scene, Palazzo Carignano, Turin The Italian Job: Palazzo Carignano, Turin

…where Michael Caine and his merry band gets behind the wheel of the three Fiat cars…

The Italian Job scene, Galleria Subalpina, Turin The Italian Job: Galleria Subalpina, Turin

…which are driven down the stairs of the Galleria Subalpina…

The Italian Job scene, Piazzo Castello, Turin The Italian Job: Piazzo Castello, Turin

…before exiting the galleria with a sharp turn onto Piazzo Castello…

The Italian Job scene, Piazza San Carlo, Turin The Italian Job: Piazza San Carlo, Turin

…where they finally drive south in the elegant arcade alongside Piazza San Carlo. This is where the famous “chicken grab” scene takes place, which has been re-enacted many times (most recently by chef Gino D’Acampo as he visited Turin during his Italian Express show from 2019).

The Italian Job (2003)

The Italian Job scene, Piazza San Marco, Venice The Italian Job: Piazza San Marco, Venice

In this remake, inferior to the suave original, Donald Sutherland and Marky Mark Wahlberg discuss business in Venice. They start in front of the two columns at Piazza San Marco…

The Italian Job scene, Piazza San Marco, Venice The Italian Job: Piazza San Marco, Venice

…before continue walking along the Molo quay.

3 Days to Kill (2014)

3 Days to Kill scene, Rue de l'Abreuvoir, Paris 3 Days to Kill: Rue de l’Abreuvoir, Paris

Ethan (Kevin Costner) is determined to make his daughter Zooey (Hailee Steinfeld) enjoy his bike present. He starts by carrying her bike along Rue de l’Abreuvoir, one of the most photogenic streets in Paris.

3 Days to Kill scene, Louvre, Paris 3 Days to Kill: Louvre, Paris

He slowly discovers that there are other things in life to take care of as well….

3 Days to Kill scene, Louvre, Paris 3 Days to Kill: Louvre, Paris

…such as sharing a sunrise over Saint-Germain-l’Auxerrois from a (normally closed) gate in the Louvre.

A Room with a View (1985)

A Room with a View scene, Piazza della Signoria, Florence A Room with a View: Piazza della Signoria, Florence

A Room with a View is a romantic comedy from 1985, with several scenes from Florence. Lucy Honeychurch (Helena Bonham-Carter) is touring Italy and walks across the Piazza della Signoria, in front of Palazzo Vecchio.

A Room with a View scene, Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence A Room with a View: Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence

She passes the 14th-century Loggia dei Lanzi, featuring statues such as Perseus.

The Tourist (2010)

The Tourist scene, Le Nemours, Paris The Tourist: Le Nemours, Paris

It all starts with Elise (Angelina Jolie) having breakfast at Le Nemours in central Paris…

The Tourist scene, Le Nemours, Paris The Tourist: Le Nemours, Paris

…before leaving after receiving a mysterious envelope….

The Tourist scene, Passage Jouffroy, Paris The Tourist: Passage Jouffroy, Paris

…and walking down the stairs in Passage Jouffroy.

The Tourist scene, St Lucia, Venice The Tourist: St Lucia, Venice

A clueless Frank (Johnny Depp) arrives at the St Lucia train station in Venice…

The Tourist scene, Piazza San Marco, Venice The Tourist: Piazza San Marco, Venice

…and later shows up at the Piazza San Marco.

Spartacus (1960)

Spartacus scene, Hearst Castle, San Simeon Spartacus scene: Hearst Castle, San Simeon

The original Spartacus movie with Kirk Douglas is one of the classic “sand and sandals” spectacles from the golden age of Hollywood. The Hearst Castle in Californian village San Simeon was transformed into the villa of Crassus. The legendary Laurence Olivier stars as the wealthy Roman, walking by the Neptune Pool built by William Randolph Hearst in the 1920s….

Spartacus scene, Hearst Castle, San Simeon Spartacus scene: Hearst Castle, San Simeon

…before proceeding up the ornate stairs to the main house.

Everyone Says I Love You (1996)

Everyone Says I Love You, Quai Tournelle, Paris The International: Quai Tournelle, Paris

Woody Allen and Goldie Hawn walks down the stairs from Pont de la Tournelle to the quay…

Everyone Says I Love You, Quai Tournelle, Paris The International: Quai Tournelle, Paris

…where they perform the infamous gravity-defying dance scene.

Excalibur (1981)

Excalibur scene, Cahir Castle, Cahir Excalibur: Cahir Castle, Cahir, Ireland

This classic fantasy tale by John Boorman has a lot of scenes from Cahir Castle in southern Ireland. The walls of the castle were stormed by the knights and Arthur himself was knighted while kneeling in the cold moat. Cahir Castle has been the location for several movies, such as Stanley Kubrick’s 1975 drama Barry Lyndon. It was also featured as Camelot in The Green Knight (2019), as well as the Ridley Scott movie The Last Duel (2020).

Carlito’s Way (1993)

Carlito's Way scene, Grand Central Station, New York Carlito’s Way: Grand Central Station, New York

Another movie with several New York locations is Carlito’s Way, where Brian De Palma tried to repeat his success with Scarface and do a sort of spiritual successor. This means that we have a lot of scenes where Al Pacino is involved in shootouts, such as the dramatic scene in the escalator of Grand Central Station.

Ronin (1998)

Ronin scene, Rue Drevet, Paris Ronin: Rue Drevet, Paris

The movie starts with Robert De Niro walking down the long stairs at Rue Drevet in Montmartre, before meeting the crew inside the bar on the corner. The building has been demolished and the interior was all in a studio, but it’s a nice scene.

Saving Private Ryan (1998)

Saving Private Ryan scene, Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy Saving Private Ryan: Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy

In the emotional intro scene, the digitally aged character of Matt Damon walks across the endless fields of white crosses in the American cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer. This is located close to the Omaha beach and other places where the action took place during Operation Overlord in 1945.

The International (2009)

The International scene, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York The International: Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York

Clive Owen steps into the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum on Fifth Avenue, instantly recognized from the architecture, before having an extended gunfight along the ramparts.

Once (2006)

Once scene, Harry street, Dublin Once: Harry street, Dublin

The merry couple meet up with some buskers next to the Phil Lynott statue on Harry street, next to the busy Grafton street.

Ghostbusters 2 (1989)

Ghostbusters 2 scene, National Museum of the American Indian, New York Homeland: National Museum of the American Indian, New York

Just as the first Ghostbusters movie, the lacklustre sequel is filmed in New York city. The museum where it all happens is the National Museum of the American Indian, located in the old U.S. Custom House.

Zulu (2013)

Cape Town Cops scene, Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden, Cape Town Cape Town Cops: Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden, Cape Town

The movie starts with Ali Sokhela (Forest Whitaker) having to hike uphill in Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden to investigate a murder.

The Quiet Man (1952)

The Quiet Man scene, Derryerglinna The Quiet Man: Derryerglinna, Ireland

In the middle of nowhere in the countryside of westernmost Ireland, this old bridge can be found. This is were John Wayne got off his wagon about 70 years ago.

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