Francesco's Venice details
| Format: | 15 DVD |
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| Starring: | Francesco da Mosto |
| Directors: | Andrea Carnevali, Jonty Claypole |
| Genres: | Special Interest - Places of Interest/Travel, Television - BBC, Factual, History |
| Studio: | 2 ENTERTAIN VIDEO |
| Name | Discs | |
|---|---|---|
Francesco's Venice - Disc 1 |
15 Disc 1 | |
Francesco's Venice - Disc 2 |
15 Disc 2 |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 3 hours 55 minutes |
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| Rental release: | 19 Jun 2006 |
| Main languages: | English |
| Hearing impaired subtitles: | English |
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An insight into the glory that is Venice.
By a customer from Corsham , 18 May 2007[Highly rated reviewer]
Having visited Venice for the first time in May 2004, I wish this BBC programme (and the subsequent DVD) had been available to me then. It would have given me a wonderful insight into a city which I have grown to love over the last three years. My partner and I returned to Venice in 2005 and we will be going again next week. Francesco da Mosta's easy going nature and natural charm can't help but make you fall in love with a city that his ancestors have known for generations. The programme provides historical information and local colour - it is a DVD that I have returned to twice in the weeks leading up to our latest Venetian visit. It is also a DVD I intend to buy. I recommend it to all who are going for the first time or those who are revisiting La Serenissima.
Sadly, since I wrote this review, my partner has died. Despite changeable weather at the time, we enjoyed our third visit to Venice. I hope to be able to go there again, when my grief has subsided. However, my memories, and the countless photographs, will always remain with me... Above all, as our last foreign holiday together, I'll remember it as a happy time for both of us.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(25)Wonderful insight into a wonderful city.
By lessthanzero (1 review) from Glasgow , 20 Jan 2010If you are expecting a travel documentary, then think again.This four part documentary tells the dramatic story of Venice and how it became one of the world's most illustrious cities. It delves deep into Venetian history taking you on a magnificent journey documenting it's dark and violent past; the golden age of art, beauty and architecture; the era of Casanova, sex and lust and the downfall of a city which is in danger of being wiped from the map.
Through the use of stunning cinematography, fantastic recreations and some impressive CGI - Francesco's Venice places you in the heart of a city full of history and beauty. Even though this may not be a travel documentary, it is a must see for anyone about to visit Venice.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Absorbing history lesson . . . .
By a customer from dorset , 14 Jan 2010but not really much ado about venice !
quite watchable though if you've ever visited the city - not a lot of good if you haven't yet !- Was this review helpful to you?
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Warts and All
By Seedyvee (183 reviews) from Grantham , 28 Jun 2009Francesco's Venice is presented warts and all and we are as much taken through the back streets as shown the celebrated works of art and architecture. Vivid and gritty but sometimes too much restless camera work and that all too cheap-and-tacky muzak background can be quite irritating.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Fantastico!
By a customer from Croydon , 07 Oct 2008Francesco is fantastic, what a great series and topic.
This gives a real insight into the history through the ages of Venice, and is wonderfully filmed, a journey between today and historic drama.
Wonderful.- Was this review helpful to you?
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beautufully superb
By desy99 (8 reviews) from REDDITCH , 16 Sep 2008What a joy this documentary is. 2 hours of typical, easy listening Italian commentary from a man who knows every inch of a City rich in Architectural Beauty and a man who knows his history. I cant wait for the next disc!- Was this review helpful to you?
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