World Film Locations: Barcelona

World Film Locations: Barcelona
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Publisher : Intellect Books
Total Pages : 132
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ISBN-10 : 9781783200252
ISBN-13 : 1783200251
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Book Synopsis World Film Locations: Barcelona by : Helio San Miguel

Download or read book World Film Locations: Barcelona written by Helio San Miguel and published by Intellect Books. This book was released on 2013 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Barcelona is one of the world's most beautiful cities. A permanent showcase of the work of acclaimed architect Antoni Gaudí, it also has a long and rich cinematic legacy. Great directors from all over the world - among them Woody Allen, Pedro Almodóvar 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 Ciutat Vella (old quarter) as a film set; the influential Barcelona School of the 1960s; the film presence of Gaudí and his work; changing attitudes and urban renewal before and after the 1992 Olympics; and the emergence of a new generation of female filmmakers that have made Barcelona the centre of their cinematic explorations. This book will be a welcome addition to the libraries of anyone enchanted by the beauty of Barcelona, whether in person on the big screen.


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