This Monday, November 25, TF1 is broadcasting two new episodes of Cat's Eyes, one of which takes place at the Louvre. But how was filming in the most famous museum in the world?
The Chamade sisters have struck again!
This Monday, November 25, TF1 is broadcasting two new episodes of Cat's Eyes, the series hosted by Camille Lou, Constance Labbé and Claire Romain.
Tam, Sylia and Alexia are still searching for Cat's Eyes, a work of art that belonged to their father. After penetrating the ultra-secure BRB headquarters to retrieve a video that incriminated Tam, the Chamade sisters decided to rob the Louvre analysis laboratory.
If Alexandre Laurent's cameras landed well in the most famous museum in the world, the director nevertheless had to show a lot of imagination for security reasons.
“We had to invent everything”
It was on Allociné that Alexandre Laurent revealed behind the scenes of this filming at the Louvre Museum. And the production had to juggle with constraints imposed by those in charge of the museum, particularly with regard to the representation of journeys and spaces.
“We had to cheat everything in the Louvre. All the paths the girls take in the museum are wrong. When they open a door, the next place you find yourself in is not the real one“, he says.
Adjustments linked to a very specific reason. He explains, “This was a directive from museum officials. They didn't want us to show an actual route for safety reasons. The real security system of the Louvre, I saw it, I found it so cool, but I was told no. We had to invent everything“.
“We weren’t allowed to run”
Beyond safety issues, Alexandre Laurent's teams also encountered strict rules regarding the preservation of the works. “At the Louvre, we were not allowed to run into the rooms where there were paintings so as not to damage the works with the vibrations. And since the Mona Lisa had taken compote a week before, they didn't want us to run anymore.“, he continues.
Despite these necessary limitations, Alexandre Laurent especially remembers with enthusiasm the creative opportunities offered to him to explore lesser-known areas of the museum. “The Louvre pushed us to go to places that had rarely been filmed to highlight works that we are not used to seeing. We really wandered everywhere. It was really cool!“.
