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Francesco's Venice : Complete BBC Series starring: Francesco Da Mosto List Price: £19.99 City Travel Guides Price: £5.97 You Save: £14.02 (70%)Prices subject to change. |
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Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1 Audience Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Binding: DVD EAN: 5014503214524 Format: PAL Label: 2 Entertain Video Manufacturer: 2 Entertain Video Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: 2 Entertain Video Region Code: 2 Release Date: June 19, 2006 Running Time: 235 minutes Studio: 2 Entertain Video Theatrical Release Date: 2004 Sales Rank: 40 Related Items:
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 Rating: - Fantastic FrancescoFrancescos Venice This dvd is absolutely fantastic,I have been to Venice on several occasions and love the place,this dvd is very accurate and explains history of Venice very well,anyone wanting to go to Venice would be better purchasing this dvd as it will give information what Venice is all about. Rating: - The spirit of Venice is woven into Francesco's soul!The best reviews are always those whose author is well versed in the subject ~ seemingly an obvious point but something that is all too often ignored ~ and if the reviewer also loves his or her subject matter with a passion, so much the better. It would be hard to find a more poetic, seductive reviewer than this super sexy man, who is clearly first a Venetian and second an Italian! Francesco draws the viewer in like an angler teasing a fish until you are well and truly hooked! I had visited Venice briefly, many years ago but at the wrong time of year ~ high summer (definitely not recommended) without undertaking any pre-visit research (definitely another big mistake ~ it is preferable to research any country but essential ... Read More: Rating: - Compliments, Endorsements, and an Important Correction.Superb series in every way.The personable tour-guide-of the-air-waves, Francesco Da Mosto, uses his photogenic charm, romantic, carressing, voice and personality, to increase the attractiveness of an already alluring city still further, humanizing historical names, Vivaldi, and Casanova, for example, by telling details of their sometimes very personal lives, both their great achievements and often disreputable behaviour, so that they seem alive, momentarilly, once more. He doesn't overlook that Venice's yesterdays are used as a backdrop for street markets to sell the pretty but trashy trumpery of our to-days; he shows the graffitti, and laments the continuing exodus of Venitians from their own city; natives, in London, Rome, or anywhere else, ... Read More: Rating: - cracking preparation for those going to VeniceThis was the perfect way to get ready for 3 nights in Venice. Well presented and with a good pace to it, the 4 hours flew by and we came out of this much the wiser about our short break destination. As a result, we got much, much more out of our holiday. In these enlightened days of non-smoking the only thing that distracts is the presenter's penchant for holding a cigarette for much of the programme and even - horror of horrors - taking the occasional drag on it. When was the last time any of us saw a presenter with the chutzpah to smoke on screen? Rating: - Excellent storytellerIf you are going to visit Venice, spending 4 hours watching this DVD will save you a lot of time (and money) since he puts the city in context and shows some of the highlights to head for. He is a master storyteller, and delights in telling you how Venetians have struggled from one disaster to another, making some magnificent buildings in the process. The Venice on the DVD is without the hordes of tourists, overpriced tourist restaurants, and cheesy tourist shops which cram into Venice today - you will see that for yourself when you get there. |
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