World Film Locations: Florence |
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| Author:
| Zambenedetti, Alberto |
| Series title: | World Film Locations Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-78320-360-4 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2014 |
| Publisher: | Intellect, Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $46.95 |
Book Description:
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Florence, with its rich history, privileged place in the canon of Western art, and long-standing relationship with the moving image, lends itself as a cinematic city equal to Venice or Rome.
This volume will explore how Florence has manifested itself in the minds of film-makers and film-goers by looking at a range of topics that include: Florence and tourist perception, Art and Artists on screen, Filming the Tuscan Countryside, Tuscan Cuisine at the Movies and Canonical...
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Florence, with its rich history, privileged place in the canon of Western art, and long-standing relationship with the moving image, lends itself as a cinematic city equal to Venice or Rome.
This volume will explore how Florence has manifested itself in the minds of film-makers and film-goers by looking at a range of topics that include: Florence and tourist perception, Art and Artists on screen, Filming the Tuscan Countryside, Tuscan Cuisine at the Movies and Canonical Florentine Literature on Film. A selection of key film scene reviews will delve deeper into the make up of the city, looking at both familiar and unfamiliar locations through the lens of such film-makers as Roberto Rossellini, Mario Monicelli, Brian DePalma and Ridley Scott. Films include Bobby Deerfield, A Room With A View, A Violent Life, Tea With Mussolini and Under the Tuscan Sun.