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.
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.
