

Fred, a raffish safe blower, takes refuge in the Paris Metro after being chased by the henchmen of a shady businessman from whom he has just stolen some documents. While hiding out in the back rooms and conduits of the Metro, Fred encounters a subterranean society of eccentric characters and petty criminals.
Cinematography
Glowing subway tunnels that look like sci-fi cathedrals
Production
The entire Metro rebuilt on a soundstage—pure Besson excess
Costume
Isabelle Adjani's yellow dress against concrete gray

Director
Luc Besson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Besson built a full-scale replica of the Paris Metro in a warehouse because the real system wouldn't allow filming.
This launched Besson's 'Cinéma du look' movement—style over substance as political statement in 1980s France.