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Spotlight shines on Liverpool's role in movie industry Spotlight shines on Liverpool's role in movie industry
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It's hard to imagine some films being shot anywhere other than in Liverpool.It's hard to imagine some films being shot anywhere other than in Liverpool.
The streets, skyline, people and places have arguably played just as big a part in dozens of films shot in the city over the years as the story and actors themselves.The streets, skyline, people and places have arguably played just as big a part in dozens of films shot in the city over the years as the story and actors themselves.
The 80s classic Letter To Brezhnev is a stellar example of how the gritty Liverpool setting only enhanced and reflected the brilliance of actress Margi Clarke and co. The 80s' classic Letter To Brezhnev is a stellar example of how the gritty Liverpool setting only enhanced and reflected the brilliance of actress Margi Clarke and co.
Now, a new exhibition is celebrating the city's cinematic backdrop ranking it on a par with New York, Los Angeles and London.Now, a new exhibition is celebrating the city's cinematic backdrop ranking it on a par with New York, Los Angeles and London.
Reel Stories: Liverpool and the Silver Screen boasts a collection of more than 40 original film posters and memorabilia from the past 60 years.Reel Stories: Liverpool and the Silver Screen boasts a collection of more than 40 original film posters and memorabilia from the past 60 years.
The retrospective at the Museum of Liverpool also highlights the sheer number of films shot in the city over the past six decades with cameras rolling more than 6,000 times since 1989 alone.The retrospective at the Museum of Liverpool also highlights the sheer number of films shot in the city over the past six decades with cameras rolling more than 6,000 times since 1989 alone.
Paul Gallagher, acting senior curator of Urban History at the Museum of Liverpool, said: "One of the earliest posters on display is Waterfront, a film made in 1950.Paul Gallagher, acting senior curator of Urban History at the Museum of Liverpool, said: "One of the earliest posters on display is Waterfront, a film made in 1950.
"We've got a whole section that explores the waterfront - the portal into the city - its stories and people."We've got a whole section that explores the waterfront - the portal into the city - its stories and people.
"Other themes include crime, youth subculture and faith, as well as the works of Liverpool auteur, Terence Davies, whose idiosyncratic films include Distant Voices, Still Lives, The Long Day Closes and more recently, Of Time and the City."Other themes include crime, youth subculture and faith, as well as the works of Liverpool auteur, Terence Davies, whose idiosyncratic films include Distant Voices, Still Lives, The Long Day Closes and more recently, Of Time and the City.
"It's testimony to the number and range of films made here that Liverpool has embedded its architecture, landmarks and characters in the minds of movie-goers.""It's testimony to the number and range of films made here that Liverpool has embedded its architecture, landmarks and characters in the minds of movie-goers."
The high demand from film-makers to shoot in the city led to the formation of Liverpool's Film Office in 1989 - a one-stop shop for the film and TV industry to help bring their productions alive in Merseyside.The high demand from film-makers to shoot in the city led to the formation of Liverpool's Film Office in 1989 - a one-stop shop for the film and TV industry to help bring their productions alive in Merseyside.
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The Reel Stories exhibition will also feature pictures of some of Liverpool's iconic cinemas, including The Paramount and The Forum.The Reel Stories exhibition will also feature pictures of some of Liverpool's iconic cinemas, including The Paramount and The Forum.
Liverpool was home to some of the North West's most luxurious picture houses which provided a whole city with the perfect haven for escapism.Liverpool was home to some of the North West's most luxurious picture houses which provided a whole city with the perfect haven for escapism.
Reel Stories: Liverpool and the Silver Screen opens at the Museum of Liverpool on 11 March 2016 and runs until 29 January 2017 Reel Stories: Liverpool and the Silver Screen opens at the Museum of Liverpool on 11 March 2016 and runs until September 2017.