Rome

This volume of the World Film Locations series explores the city of Rome, a city rich in history, culture and imbued with a realism and romantisism that has captured the imaginations of film-makers throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. A European city that has appeared more often in more memorable films than most, Rome, with its two thousand years of continuing history has created a backdrop that spans all genres and emotions. World Film Locations: Rome takes the reader on a cinematic journey through the city with various stops at key locations that include the Pantheon, Piazza Navona, Via Veneto, Piazza del Popolo, Sant'Angelo Bridge and of course the Trevi fountain, made famous worldwide in its appearances in Federico Fellini’s La Dolce Vita and Jean Negulesco’s Three Coins in A Fountain. A carefully selected compilation of 38 key Rome set films including Belly of an Architect, The Facts of Murder, The Bicycle Thief, Roman Holiday and The Talented Mr. Ripley are complimented by 6 ?spotlight’ essays that examine further the relationship between the city and cinema to provide an engaging, colourful and insightful page-turning journey for both travellers and film-buffs alike.

Gabriel Solomons is a senior lecturer at the Bristol School of Creative Arts. He is series editor of World Film Locations and editor of World Film Locations: Los Angeles.