Beumers Birgit: Moscow

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: This volume of the World Film Locations series explores the location Moscow, a megapolis with over 12 million inhabitants and a city with a rich and varied history that has not always been the country's capital. First mentioned in 1147, the town was one of the principal cities of the ancient Rus and had come under frequent attack from the Mongols since the 13th century. Under Ivan III Moscow…

Helio San Miguel: Barcelona

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: 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…

Scott Jordan Harris: Chicago

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: This title is elegantly designed and packed with evocative film stills, location info and maps. It is affordable and collectable. It offers a range of a high-profile professional contributors, some of whom are Chicagoan critics. The book provides an accessible look at the historical scope of representing: the city. It addresses the multiple ways it is depicted in contemporary cinema. It works…

Scott Jordan Harris: San Francisco

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: An extraordinarily beautiful city that has been celebrated, criticized, and studied in many films, San Francisco is both fragile and robust. Gathering more than forty short pieces on specific scenes from San Franciscan films, this book includes essays on topics that dominate the history of filmmaking in the city.

Pigott Michael: Venice

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: This book explores the rich history of films that have used the floating city as evocative backdrop and integral character. Few cities are as densely packed with picturesque cinematic locations. Extensively illustrated with maps, film stills, and present-day location photos, this book provides both a colorful guide to, and an incisive examination of, Venice on film. It contains insightful film…