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...
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...