Illegal Filming
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December 1981
Near this department store, several shots for a classic French film were illegally filmed without permission at the end of the 20th century.
Question
What is the filming date of these stolen shots?
By reverse image search the given image, we quickly found that the place is Galeries Lafayette Hassman in Paris.
We need to find a french movie anecdote as many sites do, containing words “Lafayette” (the filming place) and “permission”. As we’re looking for a French movie, we’ll do this research in French for better results.
By searching film français anecdote "Lafayette" "autorisation" we can found https://www.gentside.com/news/people/le-pere-noel-est-une-ordure-toutes-les-anecdotes-concernant-le-film_art77537.html as the first result, title “Le Père Noël est une ordure : […]”.
Its content confirm the title:
[…] alors qu’il était filmé devant les Galeries Lafayette sans autorisation.
(en) […] *While it was recorded in front of Galeries Lafayette without permission.
By searching the film title on Google, we quicly find its Wikipedia page.
The French version states that the shots were realized during spring of 1982. However, as we see christmas decorations, it must have been shot during last christmas, so in December 1981.
Answer
December 1981