World Film Locations - Istanbul

From Head-On to Murder on the Orient Express, World Film Locations: Istanbul offers a compelling look at the many films shot on location in this multicultural metropolis on the Black Sea. Illustrated throughout with film stills as well as photographs of featured locations as they appear today, World Film Locations: Istanbul visits all of the important cinematic landmarks, including the Topkapi Palace and the Haydarpasa train station and offers a vivid picture of this historic and culturally stimulating city.

About the author

Ozlem Koksal completed her PhD at the Birkbeck, University of London. She is currently editing the forthcoming Directory of World Cinema: Turkey, also published by Intellect.

Summary

Includes articles that provide an examination of the significance of Istanbul in the critically acclaimed director Nuri Bilge Ceylan's cinema, the city's representation in films made in the West and in Turkey in different periods. This title also features articles that focus on key locations, such as the famous train station Haydarpasa and more.

Product details

• Authors: Ozlem Koksal
• Assisted by: Ozlem Koksal (Editor), Özlem Köksal (Editor)
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.03.2014
• EAN: 9781841505671
• ISBN: 978-1-84150-567-1
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 227 mm x 9 mm
• Weight: 258 g
• Series: Intellect Books; IB - World Film Locations; World Film Locations; World Film Locations; IB - World Film Locations; World Film Locations (CHUP)
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Non-fiction book > Music, film, theatre