Description
Book SynopsisFrom Fatih Akin’s Head-On (2004) to Sydney Lumet’s Murder on the Orient Express (1974), World Film Locations: Istanbul offers a compelling look at many films shot on location in this multicultural metropolis. Central to this volume are the film industry’s changing representations of Istanbul. The book includes essays focusing on diverse subjects related to the city and its representation, exploring Istanbul’s place in the imagination of audiences and filmmakers. Articles include 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, as well as articles focusing on key locations, such as the famous train station Haydarpasa and Beyoglu/Pera.
With 38 insightful short reviews the book includes illustrative screen-grabs from the films discussed and present day images of each location, offering a compelling picture of this historic and culturally stimulating city and its changing representation in cinema, as well as cinema’s role in shaping our perception of the city.
Table of ContentsMaps/Scenes
Scenes 1-7 – 1963-1974
Scenes 8-14 – 1974-1991
Scenes 15-20 – 1994-1999
Scenes 21-26 – 1999-2004
Scenes 27-32 – 2004-2008
Scenes 33-38 – 2008-2009
Essays
Istanbul: City of the Imagination – Özlem Köksal
City of intrigues: Istanbul as an Exotic Attraction – Ahmet Gürata
Threshold of the city: Haydarpaşa Train Station – Feride Çiçekoğlu
Memories of Istanbul – Umut Tümay Arslan
Istanbul Dissected: The City Through Reha Erdem’s Lenses – Yeşim Burul Seven
Beyoğlu/Pera on a Cinematic Map of Istanbul – İpek Türeli
Nuri Bilge Ceylan: A distant image of Istanbul – Asuman Suner
