(3)The Purple Taxi – Le Taxi Mauve

The Purple Taxi – Le Taxi Mauve (1977)

Follow the filming locations of The Purple Taxi (Le Taxi Mauve) across Connemara. Download the Connemara Film Trail Map to start your cinematic journey.

Fred Astaire came out of a long retirement as a dancer extraordinaire. He played an elderly doctor/philosopher driving a younger set of rather dysfunctional travellers around the south of Ireland. They are driving in his purple taxi. Romance and passion are in the air.

Starring: Fred Astaire, Charlotte Rampling, and Peter Ustinov.

Directed by: Yves Boisset in an Anglo-French production.

Famous Association: Fred Astaire partnered with Ginger Rogers in ten films.

Quote: “I had sought refuge in this country…whose beauty intoxicated hearts”

Trivia:   Because the film was a hit in France the Irish Tourist Office was inundated with requests about Ireland.

Set the scene: Nestled between the mountains, the sea, and its white beaches, the Renvyle Peninsula draws many filmmakers. Take your own cinematic journey through the peninsula to capture the dramatic scenery first-hand and discover why it is a favourite Connemara film location.

Links: As one of Connemara’s most popular filming locations, explore other films like The Quiet Man, The Field, and Tristan and Isolde which were filmed around the peninsula.