One of the most dynamic capital cities of the twenty-first century, Berlin also has one of the most tumultuous modern histories. A city that came of age, in many senses, with the cinema, it has been captured on film during periods of exuberance, devastation, division, and reconstruction. "World Film Locations: Berlin" offers a broad overview of these varied cinematic representations.Covering an array of films that ranges from early classics to contemporary star vehicles, this volume features detailed analyses of forty-six key scenes from productions shot on location across the city, as well...
One of the most dynamic capital cities of the twenty-first century, Berlin also has one of the most tumultuous modern histories. A city that came of a...
Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay, is a megalopolis of dramatic diversity and heartbreaking extremes, with wealthy areas located just steps away from the searing poverty of its huge slums. The home of Bollywood, Mumbai is also the epicenter of India s film industry and its foremost film location. Through the lens of Mumbai s manifold cinematic representations, "World Film Locations: Mumbai "explores the sheer complexity of this incomparable city.This volume comprises insightful essays and beautifully illustrated scene analyses by leading scholars and film critics who explore the ways...
Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay, is a megalopolis of dramatic diversity and heartbreaking extremes, with wealthy areas located just steps away fro...
Tracing cinematic depictions of life in Melbourne from the Victorian era to the present day, "World Film Locations: Melbourne" serves as an illuminating and visually rich guide to films set wholly or partially in one of Australia s most diverse and culturally important cities.In a series of short analyses of iconic scenes and longer essays focusing on key directors, recurring themes, and notable locations, the contributors examine the city s relationship to cinema from a variety of angles. Covering everything from sporting dramas to representations of the outlaw Ned Kelly to the...
Tracing cinematic depictions of life in Melbourne from the Victorian era to the present day, "World Film Locations: Melbourne" serves as an illumin...
Though the creative community of Reykjavik, Iceland, has earned a well-deserved reputation for its unique artistic output most notably the popular music that has emerged from the city since the 1980s Reykjavik s filmmakers have received less attention than they merit. "World Film Locations: Reykjavik" corrects this imbalance, shedding new light on the role of cinema in a country that, partly because of its small population, produces more films per capita than any other in the world.The contributors to this volume trace cinema in Iceland from the 1979 establishment of the Icelandic Film...
Though the creative community of Reykjavik, Iceland, has earned a well-deserved reputation for its unique artistic output most notably the popular ...
The title of Li Yu s film "Lost in Beijing" evokes the experience of many first-time visitors to China s bustling capital. The city s sprawling structure and rapid redevelopment embodied by the high-rise apartments taking over historic districts render Beijing s streets hard to navigate and its culture is just as difficult to penetrate. "World Film Locations: Beijing" is a revealing and engrossing introduction to both.In a series of spotlight essays and illustrated scene reviews, a cast of seasoned scholars and fresh new voices explore the vast range of films encompassing drama, madcap...
The title of Li Yu s film "Lost in Beijing" evokes the experience of many first-time visitors to China s bustling capital. The city s sprawling str...
Vancouver, the fourth largest film and television production center in North America, has hosted Hollywood filmmakers from Robert Altman and Dennis Hopper to Jason Reitman and Brad Bird, and is home to independent talent such as Bruce Sweeney and Mina Shum. "World Film Locations: Vancouver" offers insight into how so-called runaway productions from Hollywood use Vancouver as a stand-in for other locations and it highlights the work of Canadian filmmakers who deserve more attention. Thirty-eight analyses of different film scenes reveal the cinematic city in its myriad forms, while spotlight...
Vancouver, the fourth largest film and television production center in North America, has hosted Hollywood filmmakers from Robert Altman and Dennis Ho...
Part of Intellect s World Film Locations series, "World Film Locations: Helsinki "explores the relationship between the city, cinema, and Finnish cultural history. Cinematic representations of Helsinki range from depictions of a northern periphery to a space of cosmopolitanism, from a touristic destination to a substitute for Moscow and St. Petersburg during the Cold War. The city also looks different depending on one s perspective, and "World Film Locations: Helsinki" illustrates this complexity by providing a visual collection of cinematic views of Helsinki. This cinematic city is a...
Part of Intellect s World Film Locations series, "World Film Locations: Helsinki "explores the relationship between the city, cinema, and Finnish cult...
As France s oldest city, Marseilles has a significant cinematic culture, dating back to the 1890s when the Lumiere brothers shot many films there. Due to its prolific film industry in the 1920s, Marseilles was referred to as the French Los Angeles. "World Film Locations: Marseilles" examines the representations of this port city in cinema, through essays and film scene reviews devoted to an exploration of its topography as depicted by Jean Epstein, Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Pierre Melville, Jean Renoir, Jean-Jacques Beineix, and many others. This volume showcases Marseilles s diversity as...
As France s oldest city, Marseilles has a significant cinematic culture, dating back to the 1890s when the Lumiere brothers shot many films there. Due...
The rapid development of Hong Kong has occasioned the demolition of buildings and landscapes of historic significance, but film acts as a repository for memories of lost places, vanished vistas, and material objects. Location shoots in Hong Kong have preserved many disappearing landmarks of the city, and the resulting films function as valuable and irreplaceable archives of the city s evolution. Far more than a simple collection of movie locations, this book delivers a rare glimpse into the history of film production practices in Hong Kong. The locations described here are often not the...
The rapid development of Hong Kong has occasioned the demolition of buildings and landscapes of historic significance, but film acts as a repository f...
Barcelona is one of the world s most beautiful cities. A permanent showcase of the work of acclaimed architect Antoni Gaudi, it also has a long and rich cinematic legacy. Great directors from all over the world among them Woody Allen, Pedro Almodovar, and Michelangelo Antonioni have set their films there. "World Film Locations: Barcelona "is the first book of its kind to explore the rich cinematic history of this seductive Catalonian city. The illuminating essays collected here cover essential themes of the city s cinematic history, including the origins of cinema in Barcelona; the role of...
Barcelona is one of the world s most beautiful cities. A permanent showcase of the work of acclaimed architect Antoni Gaudi, it also has a long and ri...