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Title Brian Sewell's Grand Tour of Italy / Athena ; produced and directed by Christopher Bruce ; a WAG TV production for Five Programs.

Publication Info. Silver Spring, MD : Acorn Media, [2009]
©2009

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Location Call No. Status
 Manchester, Main Library - Media Room DVDs & Blu-rays  DVD 914.5 GRAND  DISC 1    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Media Room DVDs & Blu-rays  DVD 914.5 GRAND  DISC 2    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Media Room DVDs & Blu-rays  DVD 914.5 GRAND  DISC 3    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Media Room DVDs & Blu-rays  DVD 914.5 GRAND  DISC 4    Check Shelf
Description 4 videodiscs (approximately 386 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + viewer's guide (16 pages : color illustrations)
System Details DVD, 16:9 widescreen, Dolby digital stereo.
Cast Presented by Brian Sewell.
Audience Not rated. For mature audiences.
Contents Vol. 1 (113 min.). Episode 1. Mont Cenis Pass, Turin, and Milan ; Episode 2. Cremona, Parma, and Bologna ; Episode 3. Florence -- Vol. 2 (117 min.). Episode 4. San Gemignano, Siena, Radicofani, and Orvieto ; Episode 5. Rome ; Episode 6. Naples and New Pompeii -- Vol. 3 (78 min.). Episode 7. Paestum, Todi, and Urbino ; Episode 8. Rimini, Ferrara, and Mantua -- Vol. 4 (78 min.). Episode 9. Vicenza, Possagno, and Padua ; Episode 10. Venice.
Note 10 episodes. Program c2005-2006 WAG TV Ltd.
Bonus features: 20-page viewer's guide includes highlights, questions to consider, avenues for further learning, "The things they carried, " and "From grand tour to gap year" ; "Side trips: tour tidbits explained" ; biographies of Brian Sewell and the Grand Tour artists ; exclusive web extras.
Summary Brian Sewell follows the footsteps of young 18th century British aristocrats undertaking a Grand Tour through Italy, exploring art, architecture, manners and mores with erudition and wit. He journeys through Rome, Florence, Venice, Naples, Siena, and Milan showcasing cathedrals, palazzos, paintings and sculptures while giving insight into the travels and travails of tourists past.
Language SDH subtitles.
Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Note GMD: videorecording.
Subject Italy -- Description and travel.
Grand tours (Education)
British -- Italy.
Travelers -- Italy.
Travel -- History.
Genre/Form Documentary films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Added Author Sewell, Brian.
Acorn Media (Firm)
Added Title Grand Tour of Italy
ISBN 9781598282566
1598282565
Standard No. 054961825691
Music No. AMP-8256 Acorn Media
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