A filmic guidebook of the Greek capital, "World Film Locations: Athens" takes readers to film locations in the central historical district, with excursions to the periphery of Athenspopular neighborhoods, poor suburbs, and slums often represented in postwar neorealist filmsand then on to garden cities and upper-class suburbs, especially those preferred by the auteurs of the 1970s. Of course, no Grecian vacation would be complete without a visit to the sea, and summer resorts, hotels, and beaches near Athens are frequent backdrops for international productions. However, more recent economic...
A filmic guidebook of the Greek capital, "World Film Locations: Athens" takes readers to film locations in the central historical district, with excur...