{"product_id":"world-film-locations-marcelline-block-9781783200276","title":"World Film Locations: Prague","description":"\u003cp\u003ePrague, the 'Hollywood of the East', has played an important role in the history of cinema and \u003cem\u003eWorld Film Locations: Prague\u003c\/em\u003e traverses the city's topography to examine an internationally diverse range of movies made in the Czech capital: landmark early films such as \u003cem\u003eEcstasy\u003c\/em\u003e, controversial due to the female nudity that catapulted Hedy Lamarr into stardom in the United States; Steven Soderbergh's biopic \u003cem\u003eKafka\u003c\/em\u003e, starring Jeremy Irons; adaptations of Kafka's literary works such as \u003cem\u003eThe Trial\u003c\/em\u003e, with a screenplay by Harold Pinter and starring Anthony Hopkins; and action blockbusters like \u003cem\u003eMission Impossible\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Bourne Identity\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eCasino Royale\u003c\/em\u003e. Exploring legendary Prague landmarks as they appear onscreen-including the Charles Bridge, Old Town, Malà Strana, Liechtenstein Palace, Wenceslas Square and Prague Castle - the book also discusses the intersection of the capital city and its cinematic representations; Prague and the Czech New Wave; the iconic Barrandov Studios; and the impact of political events such as the Prague Spring, the Soviet Invasion of 1968 and the Velvet Revolution on the city's film industry. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e An invaluable resource for scholars, students and aficionados of film and cinematic psychogeography, this collection will be heralded by students of East European literary, cultural and sociopolitical history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marcelline Block\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1783200278\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781783200276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Intellect (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/15\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Marcelline Block","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48088779718911,"sku":"9781783200276","price":28.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_aa209b40-7e14-4e54-8f82-d9a47c78d9d0.jpg?v=1769106565","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/world-film-locations-marcelline-block-9781783200276","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}