Abstract
In the Richard Linklater film series, one of the examples of independent
cinema, the journeys of two American and French young people who met on the train
during their European trips are described with architectural details. In the film series
featuring the same director and actors, the architectural identities of Vienna, Paris, and
Greece are presented with their natural and built environments. The intensity of
emotion that can be called “First Love” in this work was experienced in Vienna. It is
possible to see the relationship established by culture, art, and architecture with its
buildings, avenues, streets, palaces, squares, cemeteries, fountains, and sculptures in
this city. Various styles of the history of art and architecture, ranging from a Gothic
cathedral to Baroque buildings, have been visualized through this film. It is possible to
say that these styles differ from each other in terms of form and content, as well as the
aesthetic values they add to the city. In the city, traces of eclecticism can be seen,
reflecting the complexity of the intellectual environment, which is the subject of
criticism by architects. In this context, the story of two young people presenting the
history and texture of the city with a visual feast on the streets of Vienna also showed
the relationship established by architecture and cinema. While describing 'Love', the
frames in which the unique architectural beauties of the city are exhibited have
presented how the art of cinema uses the architectural elements that are the language of
the city in a visual dimension. In this context, it is possible to say that the art of cinema,
which visualizes the stories of cities as living organisms, effectively uses architecture
to contribute to its memory.