Francesco's Venice(2004)
Documentary
First Air Date: 2004-10-16
Average Runtime: 1h 0m
Rating: 10.0
Votes: 1
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 4
Four-part BBC series following Francesco da Mosto as he explores the history of Venice, beginning with its creation in the 5th century and concluding in the modern era. Each episode focuses upon a certain area of Venetian history, interlaced with various anecdotes from da Mosto's own experiences and family history. A book of the same name was published to accompany the series in 2004.
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Seasons & Episodes
Miniseries
Episodes: 4E01
Blood
Air Date: 2004-10-16
Arising from a malaria-ridden swamp, Venice came to enjoy all the glory of a royal capital - without a resident monar...
E02
Beauty
Air Date: 2004-10-23
The golden age of architecture arrived, and stone and marble palaces replaced wooden houses as artists like Titian an...
E03
Sex
Air Date: 2004-10-30
By the 18th century, there were two things on Venice's mind - art and sex. Casanova's A History of My Life detailed h...
E04
Death
Air Date: 2004-11-06
Since Byron put the city on the tourist map, life has become increasingly hard for the Venetians. In the 1966 flood, ...
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