Architecture and Cinema: Images of Vienna in International Thriller and Action Films, from 1949 to the
Session
Education and Development
Description
This paper examines the role of architecture and the display of urban spaces in international thriller, suspense and action films shot in Vienna from post-WWII to the 21st century. Special emphasis is placed on the portrayal of different parts of the city and architectural styles, particularly the contrast between (sometimes) “decaying” historical neighbourhoods and their modern(ist) counterparts, as well as between urban and suburban locations.
The films under analysis here include Carol Reed’s classic The Third Man (1949), the French cold-war thriller Avec la peau des autres (1966), excerpts from the James Bond and Mission: Impossible series, as well as Liliana Cavani’s scandal-arousing 1974 exploitation thriller The Night Porter.
Keywords:
Architecture, Cinema, Urban development, Vienna, Thriller, Action film, Cold war
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-550-50-5
Location
UBT Kampus, Lipjan
Start Date
29-10-2022 12:00 AM
End Date
30-10-2022 12:00 AM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2022.311
Recommended Citation
Tschapka, Lothar, "Architecture and Cinema: Images of Vienna in International Thriller and Action Films, from 1949 to the" (2022). UBT International Conference. 320.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/2022/all-events/320
Architecture and Cinema: Images of Vienna in International Thriller and Action Films, from 1949 to the
UBT Kampus, Lipjan
This paper examines the role of architecture and the display of urban spaces in international thriller, suspense and action films shot in Vienna from post-WWII to the 21st century. Special emphasis is placed on the portrayal of different parts of the city and architectural styles, particularly the contrast between (sometimes) “decaying” historical neighbourhoods and their modern(ist) counterparts, as well as between urban and suburban locations.
The films under analysis here include Carol Reed’s classic The Third Man (1949), the French cold-war thriller Avec la peau des autres (1966), excerpts from the James Bond and Mission: Impossible series, as well as Liliana Cavani’s scandal-arousing 1974 exploitation thriller The Night Porter.