| World Film Locations: Barcelona Contributor(s): Hortelano, Lorenzo J. Torres (Editor), Miguel, Helio San (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1783200251 ISBN-13: 9781783200252 Publisher: Intellect (UK) OUR PRICE: $28.22 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Film & Video - Travel | Europe - Spain & Portugal |
| Series: World Film Locations |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.61 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Barcelona is one of the world's most beautiful cities. A permanent showcase of the work of acclaimed architect Antoni Gaud , it also has a long and rich cinematic legacy. Great directors from all over the world - among them Woody Allen, Pedro Almod var 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 Gaud 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): San Miguel, Helio: - Helio San Miguel earned a PhD in philosophy and an MFA in film from New York University s Tisch School of the Arts. He teaches film at the New School in New York and is the writer and director of the short film "Blindness".Hortelano, Lorenzo J. Torres: - Lorenzo J. Torres Hortelano is a senior lecturer in the Department of Communication Sciences I at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos in Spain. He is on the editorial board of the journal "Trama y Fondo". |