Vienna in song and film
Vienna provides the backdrop for a number of movies, most famously the Third Man with Orson Welles. It's also hosted James Bond and caught the lyrical interest of such giants of song as Leonard Cohen and Billy Joel.
The growing collection of articles here reviews some iconic moments and points you at places of interest to recapture that Hollywood feeling. The Giant Ferris Wheel (Riesenrad) in particular is a must for any movie buff.
Orson Welles, James Bond and Ethan Hawke all filmed key movie moments on the giant ferris wheel in Vienna's Prater. >> Read more
Vienna provides many sets for the James Bond film starring Timothy Dalton. Many iconic tourist sites are used to show Bond and his girl travelling around the city, but it also substitutes for Bratislava in early scenes. >> Read more
Federico Garcia Lorca's poem was put to song in this piece by Cohen. There are numerous Viennese references and, yes, you can waltz to it. >> Read more