Cinematic Places
White Lion Publishing (Verlag)
978-0-7112-6430-4 (ISBN)
Go beyond the big screen and explore the real places that inspired some of the greatest films of all time – brought to life through comprehensively researched text and stunning hand-drawn artwork.
Travel journalist Sarah Baxter reveals 25 essential cinematic destinations around the globe, spanning different decades, directors and movie genres. Full-page colour illustrations instantly transport you to each location. You’ll find that these places are not just backdrops to the tales told, but characters in their own right.
Travel to the sweeping deserts of Lawrence of Arabia in Jordan, escape to the tumbling hills of San Francisco as seen in Hitchcock’s Vertigo or lose yourself in the cobbled lanes of In Bruges.
Featured locations:
London, England, Paddington
Wells, England, Hot Fuzz
Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland, The Wicker Man
Belchite & the Sierra de Guadarrama, Spain, Pan’s Labyrinth
Montmartre, Paris, France, Amélie
Bruges, Belgium, In Bruges
Görlitz, Germany, The Grand Budapest Hotel
Fårö, Sweden, Persona
Salzburg, Austria, The Sound of Music
Rome, Italy, La Dolce Vita
Matmata & Tozeur, Tunisia, Star Wars: A New Hope
Wadi Rum, Jordan, Lawrence of Arabia
Mumbai, India, The Lunchbox
Hong Kong, China, Enter the Dragon
Seoul, South Korea, Parasite
Tokyo, Japan, Lost in Translation
Outback, Australia, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Karekare Beach, New Zealand, The Piano
Alberta, Canada, The Revenant
Philadelphia, USA, Rocky
San Francisco, USA, Vertigo
Brooklyn, New York, USA, Do the Right Thing
Dead Horse Point State Park, Utah, USA, Thelma & Louise
Jamaica, Dr No
Cusco & Machu Picchu, Peru, The Motorcycle Diaries
Delve into this book to discover some of the world’s most fascinating cinematic places and the films that celebrate them.
Each book in the Inspired Traveller's Guides series offers readers a fascinating, informative and charmingly illustrated guide to must-visit destinations round the globe. Also from this series, explore intriguing: Artistic Places, Spiritual Places, Literary Places, Hidden Places, Mystical Places and Wild Places.
Sarah Baxter grew up in Norfolk, England and now lives in Bath. Her passion for travel and the great outdoors saw her traverse Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the United States before settling into a writing career. She was Associate Editor of Wanderlust magazine, the bible for independent-minded travellers, for more than ten years and has also written extensively on travel for a diverse range of other publications, including the Guardian, the Telegraph and the Independent newspapers. Sarah has also contributed to more than a dozen Lonely Planet guidebooks.Amy Grimes is an illustrator based in London. Drawing inspiration from nature and the natural world, Amy's work often features bright and bold illustrated motifs, floral icons and leafy landscapes. As well as working on commissioned illustrations, Amy also sells prints, textiles and stationery under the brand of Hello Grimes.
CONTENTS
Introduction
London, England, Paddington
Wells, England, Hot Fuzz
Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland, The Wicker Man
Belchite & the Sierra de Guadarrama, Spain, Pan’s Labyrinth
Montmartre, Paris, France, Amélie
Bruges, Belgium, In Bruges
Görlitz, Germany, The Grand Budapest Hotel
Fårö, Sweden, Persona
Salzburg, Austria, The Sound of Music
Rome, Italy, La Dolce Vita
Matmata & Tozeur, Tunisia, Star Wars: A New Hope
Wadi Rum, Jordan, Lawrence of Arabia
Mumbai, India, The Lunchbox
Hong Kong, China, Enter the Dragon
Seoul, South Korea, Parasite
Tokyo, Japan, Lost in Translation
Outback, Australia, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Karekare Beach, New Zealand, The Piano
Alberta, Canada, The Revenant
Philadelphia, USA, Rocky
San Francisco, USA, Vertigo
Brooklyn, New York, USA, Do the Right Thing
Dead Horse Point State Park, Utah, USA, Thelma & Louise
Jamaica, Dr. No
Cusco & Machu Picchu, Peru, The Motorcycle Diaries
| Erscheinungsdatum | 08.02.2023 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Inspired Traveller's Guides |
| Illustrationen | Amy Grimes |
| Zusatzinfo | 60+ color illustrations |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 210 mm |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV |
| Reisen ► Bildbände | |
| Reisen ► Reiseführer | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7112-6430-9 / 0711264309 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7112-6430-4 / 9780711264304 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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