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World Film Locations: Dublin
With its rich political and literary history, Dublin is a sought after destination for cinematographers who have made use of the city’s urban streetscapes and lush pastoral settings in many memorable films—among them Braveheart, The Italian Job, and the 2006 musical drama Once. World Film Locations: Dublin offers an engaging look at the many incarnations of the city onscreen through fifty synopses of the key scenes—either shot or set in Dublin—accompanied by a generous selection of full-color film stills.
Throughout the book, a series of essays by leading film scholars spotlight familiar actors, producers, and directors as well as some of the themes common to films shot in Dublin, including literature, politics, the city’s thriving music scene, and its long history of organized crime. Also included is a look at the representations of Dublin before, during, and after the Celtic Tiger era. Sophisticated yet accessible, this volume will undoubtedly take its place on the shelves of film buffs and those interested in Irish culture.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Dublin: City of the Imagination
Jez Conolly and Caroline Whelan
Map of Scenes 1–8: 1959–1988
The Graft on Grafton: Dublin’s Music On-screen
Nicola Balkind
Map of Scenes 9–16: 1989–1996
Mount Rushmore on the Liffey: Four Faces of Dublin
Jez Conolly and Caroline Whelan
Map of Scenes 17–24: 1996–2000
Dublin: A Stage for Revolution?
Adam O’Brien
Map of Scenes 25–32: 2000–2003
Urban Visions and Cinematic Modernities: Literary Dublin On-screen
Colm McAuliffe
Map of Scenes 33–39: 2004–2006
Craicing the Safe: The Gangster Figure in Dublin Cinema
Clair Schwarz
Map of Scenes 40–46: 2006–2011
Middle-Class and Proud of It? Representation of Dublin During the Celtic Tiger Era
Stephen Boyd
Resources
Contributor Bios
Filmography
Dublin: City of the Imagination
Jez Conolly and Caroline Whelan
Map of Scenes 1–8: 1959–1988
The Graft on Grafton: Dublin’s Music On-screen
Nicola Balkind
Map of Scenes 9–16: 1989–1996
Mount Rushmore on the Liffey: Four Faces of Dublin
Jez Conolly and Caroline Whelan
Map of Scenes 17–24: 1996–2000
Dublin: A Stage for Revolution?
Adam O’Brien
Map of Scenes 25–32: 2000–2003
Urban Visions and Cinematic Modernities: Literary Dublin On-screen
Colm McAuliffe
Map of Scenes 33–39: 2004–2006
Craicing the Safe: The Gangster Figure in Dublin Cinema
Clair Schwarz
Map of Scenes 40–46: 2006–2011
Middle-Class and Proud of It? Representation of Dublin During the Celtic Tiger Era
Stephen Boyd
Resources
Contributor Bios
Filmography