This is a close up picture of “Winged Victory” at the Louvre in Paris. However, fans of Audrey Hepburn may remember that this as a famous scene in Stanley Donen’s “Funny Face.” as she is descending the stairs in that lovely red dress. Who could forget?
Here is an “on location” shot from 1959’s Vertigo. It is the Palace of the Legion of Honor Museum; it is one of the many locations in San Francisco where James Stewart follows Kim Novak.
This film was great in capturing the spirit of San Francisco. In fact, several tours will take you to the various locations in and around San Fran where Hitchcock shot. Here is about.com‘s guide to the many real life locations featured in the film.
There is also a great book about Vertigo and San Francisco (Footsteps in the Fog). It is recommended reading for any fan of San Francisco or Alfred Hitchcock.
I have decided to add a section called “On Location.” I will post photographs I have taken at locations from some of my favorite movies. Some you will recognize, while others, maybe not.
For my first entry, here is a shot (albeit at night) of the Piazza della Signoria in Florence from Merchant Ivory’s A Room With a View (1985). This is used in the scene where Lucy Honeychurch sees the Florentine murdered and she passes out, to be aided by George Emerson.
