Where They Went

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)

Directed by Frank Oz

Two con men, a suave Englishman and a small-time American, compete on the French Riviera to swindle a visiting heiress, with the loser leaving the resort town for good.

  • Travel shown
  • On foot, bike, skis or swimming
  • Not shown on screen
  • Fictional place
  1. 1Casino and villa
    Beaumont-sur-Mer, French Riviera (fictional)
    ≈ 00:01:00
    Stated on screenFictional

    Lawrence poses as an exiled prince to take jewels from rich women visiting Beaumont-sur-Mer.

  2. 2Train along the Riviera
    French Riviera, France
    ≈ 00:08:00
    Inferred

    Returning from a trip, Lawrence watches Freddy work a small con on the train and fears a rival.

  3. 3Lawrence's villa
    Beaumont-sur-Mer, French Riviera (fictional)
    ≈ 00:15:00
    Stated on screenFictional

    Lawrence takes Freddy on as his apprentice, casting him as his monstrous brother Ruprecht to scare off a hopeful bride.

  4. 4Janet's hotel
    Beaumont-sur-Mer, French Riviera (fictional)
    ≈ 00:50:00
    Stated on screenFictional
  5. 5Airport
    Nice, France
    ≈ 01:30:00
    Inferred
  6. 6Villa, a week later
    Beaumont-sur-Mer, French Riviera (fictional)
    ≈ 01:40:00
    Stated on screenFictional

The journey in numbers

Distance travelled
33 km
Places
3
Countries
1
Stops
6
  • Not shown: 27 km
  • Car: 5.5 km

Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.

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