Florence: Days of Destruction

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Date
1966-11-04
Main contributor
Zeffirelli, Franco
Summary
Franco Zeffirelli's only documentary film a heartfelt call to action showing the effects of the November 1966 flood that devastated Florence, Italy, and rallied art lovers worldwide. Produced by the famed Italian director in the few weeks immediately following the flood, the documentary urged support to help rescue Italian works of art. Actor Richard Burton, who was working in Rome as the disaster unfolded, narrated and appeared in the film and appealed for aid.
Contributors
Burton, Richard, 1925-1984; Colombo, Furio; Vlad, Roman, 1919-2013; Radio audizioni Italia
Publisher
Committee to Restore Italian Art
Subjects
Architecture, Landscape, Historic Places; Floods--Italy--Florence
Locations
Europe; Italy; Tuscany; Florence
Collection
Films@UM
Unit
Distinctive Media Collections
Rights Statement
In Copyright
Terms of Use
Access is restricted to patrons at the University of Maryland.
Physical Description
00:57:32 hh:mm:ss; 16mm
Notes
Films @ UM
Access
Access condition: campus-only.
Other Identifiers
Fedora 2 PID: umd:710235; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/39413; Filename: lms-043668

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