Francesco's Venice - Season 1 - Eps 4: Death

2004-11-0659 min⭐ 0/10

Since Byron put the city on the tourist map, life has become increasingly hard for the Venetians. In the 1966 flood, Francesco da Mosto was a terrified child watching waters invade his home. Outrageous modernising ideas also threaten Venice: from bridges linking the city with mainland Italy to flattening churches and converting the Grand Canal into an eight-lane motorway.

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Francesco's Venice

Title: Francesco's Venice

First Air Date: 2004-10-16

Last Air Date: 2004-11-06

Status: Ended

Rating: 0/10 (from 0 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 1

Total Episodes: 4

Network: BBC Two

Genres: Documentary

Production Companies: BBC

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Francesco da Mosto

Francesco da Mosto

Self - Presenter

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