Vienna in song, book and film

We thoroughly enjoyed the Vienna Blood period detective drama, based on the superb books by Frank Tallis. Not only is this brilliant TV series set in Vienna, but they filmed a … [Read more...] about Vienna Blood film locations

Opera is rarely noted for its gunfights and action sequences. Though, to be fair, plenty of people suffer dramatic endings, commonly after a heartfelt aria that goes on for … [Read more...] about Mission Impossible 5 locations

A song with the word waltz in the title seems a plausible candidate for a Viennese connection. And so it is with Leonard Cohen's tribute to Federico García Lorca. Lorca … [Read more...] about Leonard Cohen’s “Take This Waltz”

This 1987 movie was the fifteenth in the James Bond series and the first to feature Timothy Dalton as the British secret service agent. The Living Daylights co-starred Maryam … [Read more...] about The Living Daylights locations

You might spot Vienna's Riesenrad ferris wheel in numerous movies filmed in the city; it often makes an appearance in skyline and cityscape shots (for example in Michael … [Read more...] about The Riesenrad in TV & film