Le Corbeau (1943) – Filming Locations
Mystery / Drama / Thriller · Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot · Starring Pierre Fresnay, Ginette Leclerc
Remy Germain is a doctor in a French town who becomes the focus of a vicious smear campaign, as letters accusing him of having an affair and performing unlawful abortions are mailed to village leaders. The mysterious writer, who signs each letter as "Le Corbeau" (The Raven) soon targets the whole town, exposing everyone's dark secrets.
Where was Le Corbeau filmed?
- Paris, France, Paris – Establishment shots of the city and various street scenes throughout the film. Clouzot used Paris locations to establish the film's urban setting and create an atmosphere of suspicion within the city
- Saint-Étienne, France, Saint-Étienne – Primary town setting where most of the film's action unfolds. The provincial French town serves as the main location for the anonymous letter campaign and the townspeople's paranoid reactions
- Lyon, France, Lyon – Supporting regional filming to establish the provincial French setting. Nearby locations used to supplement on-location shooting for the film's provincial atmosphere