"We'll always have Paris," Humphrey Bogart assures Ingrid
Bergman in the oft-quoted farewell scene from "Casablanca" in which
Bogart's character, hard-hearted restaurateur Rick Blaine, bids
former lover Ilsa Lund goodbye. The backdrop against which they
first fell in love, Paris later serves as a reminder of their deep
mutual longings. And with a host of different realizations by
filmmakers from Philip Kaufman to Julien Leclercq to Woody Allen,
there is no question that Paris has likewise endured in the
memories of cinephiles worldwide. "World Film Locations: Paris
"takes readers on an unforgettable tour of the City of Lights past
and present through the many films that have been set there. Along
the way, we revisit iconic tourist sites from the Eiffel
Tower--whose stairs and crossbars inspired more than one famous
chase scene--to the Moulin Rouge overlooking the famously seedy
Place Pigalle. Other films explore lesser-known quartiers usually
tucked away from the tourist's admiring gaze. Handsomely
illustrated with full-color film stills and contemporary
photographs, more than fifty scenes are individually considered
with special attention to their use of Paris's topography as it
intersects with characters, narrative, and plot. A host of
important genres and cinematic movements are featured, including
poetic realism, the New Wave, cinema-verite, the literary works of
the Left Bank Group, and Luc Besson's slickly stylized cinema du
look. Meanwhile, essays foreground contributions from Francophone
African directors and emigre filmmakers. For centuries, Paris has
reigned over the popular imagination. For those who have visited or
those who have only imagined it through art, literature, and film,
"World Film Locations: Paris "presents a wonder-filled cinematic
exploration of the mythical city that fans of French cinema--and
new initiates--will appreciate.
General
Imprint: |
Intellect Books
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
World Film Locations |
Release date: |
March 2012 |
First published: |
March 2012 |
Editors: |
Marcelline Block
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 153 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
128 |
Edition: |
New |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-84150-561-9 |
Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Performing arts >
Films, cinema >
General
|
LSN: |
1-84150-561-7 |
Barcode: |
9781841505619 |
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