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Empires - The Medici, Godfathers of the Renaissance
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Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 0794054911336
Format: NTSC
Label: Pbs (Direct)
Languages: English (Original Language),
Manufacturer: Pbs (Direct)
Publisher: Pbs (Direct)
Release Date: February 10, 2004
Studio: Pbs (Direct)
Theatrical Release Date: February 04, 2004
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Rating:  - "PBS Scores Again!"
Brilliant, absolutely brilliant! PBS, founder and creators of the mini-series, you've done it again! The film and film quality is beautiful-clear, crisp, concise and on actual location wherever possible too. The entire story of all the Medici's and all the people who came into their orbit like Michealangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Gallileo and even the Medici who rose to become one of the Vatican Popes. The voiceless actors were perfectly cast and said with their eyes, expressions and body language ... Read More
Rating: - Overly Glamorized
Timothy Walker's excellent review highlights some of the deficiencies in this DVD. To them I would add the irritation of a narrator speaking English with an Italian accent and glamorized portrayals of the principal players (Cosimo was short and ugly, the actor who plays him is tall and handsome; Lorenzo was a real womanizer, not the caring husband depicted here).
Having just finished Byzantium: The Lost Empire with John Romer, an older, portly narrator who knows his subject, I found this glamorization ... Read More
Rating: - Great documentary about medici family
This DVD series consists of 4 episodes lasting a total of 220 minutes. It describes the rise of the Medici family from the founder, Giovanni de'Medici (aka di Bicci), to Fernando II, grand duke of Tuscany. Dramatised scenes and interviews with historians give a very good insight into histrory of the family and the important role they played in the Renaissance. I was so enthusiastic, I bought a second one as present to my father.
Rating: - A masterpiece!
Before visiting Florence I thought it is a MUST to know about the Medicis. What a great way of learning it by watching these videos!
They teach you almost everything you need to know about the Medicis and Florence.
Walking on the cobblestones of Florence I was proud of myself entertaining my husband with all the stories I have learned not long ago...
Rating: - Enjoy it for fun or education
Have you ever watched a movie that made you anticipate the next scene so much it gave you goose bumps? This is just that sort of movie. It is fast paced, exciting, historically accurate, fun, and educational.
The Medici were among the ruling families in Florence, Italy during the Renaissance era. The ruling families made their own laws and everything, including murder, was legal. Learn how the Medici's rose to the prominence of the most powerful positions in Florence, while Brunelleschi created the ... Read More
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