How far would you go to get the Dior dress of your dreams?
If you answered ‘Paris’ then you’d like Mrs. Harris.
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris follows Ada Harris from London to Paris in the 1950s after she sees a Dior dress and is inspired to get her own in the City of Light. You, too, could visit the House of Dior in Paris, but to see the Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris filming locations, you’ll need to head a little east of France — all the way to Hungary, in fact.
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An introduction to Mrs. Harris and why she’s gone to Paris
Here’s everything you need to know about the Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris movie.
What is Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris about?
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris is about a London housekeeper, Mrs. Ada Harris, who dreams of owning her own couture Christian Dior dress. Set in the 1950s, Mrs. Harris decides the dress must be hers and goes to great lengths to afford a trip to Paris.
What year is Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris set in?
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris is set in the year 1957. If you need that date put into fashion context, Christian Dior launched his first collection in 1947 and died in 1957. See the full story play out in the series The New Look on Apple TV+.
Is Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris a true story?
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris is a fictional tale, but certain aspects of the story are true. Christian Dior, the House of Dior, and many of his associates and colleagues featured in the film are based on real people. Mrs. Harris, however, is very much a work of fiction, as she was in the original novel Flowers for Mrs. Harris.
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Who is in the cast of Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris?
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris stars Lesley Manville as Mrs. Ada Harris, Isabelle Huppert, Alba Baptista, Lambert Wilson, Lucas Bravo (who you may recognize from Emily in Paris), Ellen Thomas, Rose Williams, and Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy in Harry Potter).
Were the Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris dresses real?
If you fell in love with the Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris dresses, there’s a good reason why: many were either inspired by Dior’s sketchbooks, replicas of original dresses, or pieces of the vintage House of Dior collections themselves. The dress that Mrs. Harris initially swoons over was custom created for the film.
What London bridge is in Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris?
Ada Harris strolls across London’s Albert Bridge in Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris. Albert Bridge connects Battersea to Chelsea. Battersea Park and Chelsea Physic Garden on either side are worth the visit, though tighten your shoelaces for the walk from either Battersea Park station or South Kensington station.
What train station did Mrs. Harris go to in Paris?
Mrs. Harris arrives in Paris Gare du Nord via train from London. Here’s everything you need to know about Paris Gare du Nord train station, including nearby hotels in Le Marais so you don’t have to snuggle up on a bench.
Image Credit: Getty Images, Sasipa Muennuch. Image Location: Budapest, Hungary
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris filming locations
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris did indeed film between London and Paris, but it also took a long stopover in Hungary.
Budapest
Surprisingly, most of Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris was filmed in Budapest.
While certain, hyper-specific sites were filmed on location, such as The Albert Bridge and Wilton Crescent in London and the Pont Neuf and Gare du Nord in Paris, it was cheaper and more accessible to turn Budapest into a faux Paris.
Here are a few shooting spots you can visit in Budapest via the metro:
- Budapest Operetta Theatre | Closest metro station: Opera, Oktogon
- New York Café | Closest metro station: Blaha Lujza tér
- Franz Liszt Academy of Music | Closest metro station: Oktogon
- Brody House | Closest metro station: Kálvin tér
- Kincsem Park | Closest metro station: Pillangó utca
- Ferihegy Airport | Closest metro station: Nyugati pályaudvar
When you’re arriving at Ferihegy Airport or via Budapest’s main train station, Keleti, getting around the Hungarian capital is quick and easy by train.
Looking for more filming locations for movies like Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris? Read up on our favorite movies filmed in Paris, including The New Look, Lupin, and Emily in Paris. Download the Trainline app, purchase the lowest-priced train tickets available, then stream these great Parisian shows with free on-board Wifi.
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