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A man wearing a face mask walks on a deserted street transformed into a movie set, in Paris, France. EPA
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WWII propaganda poster read 'No more bad days, Dad earns money in Germany' on a deserted street transformed into a movie set, in Paris, France. EPA
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People walk their dog on a deserted street transformed into a movie set, in Paris, France. The shooting of a cinema film taking place in the 1940s in the Montmartre district was interrupted and its sets left in place as France is under lockdown. EPA
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A man passes by the grocery store 'La Maison Collignon', known for appearing as a movie set in the French film 'Amelie' in Paris, France. EPA
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A young girl stands on a deserted street transformed into a movie set, in Paris, France. EPA
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A woman wearing a face mask walks on a deserted street transformed into a movie set, in Paris, France. EPA
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A woman wearing a face mask walks on a deserted street transformed into a movie set, in Paris, France. EPA
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A man wearing a face mask walks on a deserted street transformed into a movie set, in Paris, France. EPA
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A man wearing a face mask walks on a deserted street transformed into a movie set, in Paris, France. EPA
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WWII propaganda poster read 'No more bad days, Dad earns money in Germany' on a deserted street transformed into a movie set, in Paris, France. EPA
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People walk their dog on a deserted street transformed into a movie set, in Paris, France. The shooting of a cinema film taking place in the 1940s in the Montmartre district was interrupted and its sets left in place as France is under lockdown. EPA
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A man passes by the grocery store 'La Maison Collignon', known for appearing as a movie set in the French film 'Amelie' in Paris, France. EPA
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A young girl stands on a deserted street transformed into a movie set, in Paris, France. EPA
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A woman wearing a face mask walks on a deserted street transformed into a movie set, in Paris, France. EPA
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A woman wearing a face mask walks on a deserted street transformed into a movie set, in Paris, France. EPA
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A man wearing a face mask walks on a deserted street transformed into a movie set, in Paris, France. EPA
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A man wearing a face mask walks on a deserted street transformed into a movie set, in Paris, France. EPA
Coronavirus lockdown leaves Paris street in 1940s time warp
People in France had only 16 hours to prepare for a nationwide lockdown, which left filmmakers no time to dismantle their set
Reuters
01 April, 2020
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