Why Save Florence?

Duration: 59

Genre: Documentary

Year Published: 1969

Creator: WNET/13

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Portrays Florence, Italy, renowned for its beauty and art, after a devastating flood in 1966 which endangered many lives and ruined thousands of priceless art treasures. Studies how and why the restoration process has been hindered by bureaucracy, tourism, and commercial opportunism even though thousands of private citizens have donated time and money to help Florence. Explains that the problems in Florence have long been present, but it has taken the seriousness of the flood to bring them to the surface.

Complete Record: Portrays Florence, Italy, renowned for its beauty and art, after a devastating flood in 1966 which endangered many lives and ruined thousands of priceless art treasures. Studies how and why the restoration process has been hindered by bureaucracy, tourism, and commercial opportunism even though thousands of private citizens have donated time and money to help Florence. Explains that the problems in Florence have long been present, but it has taken the seriousness of the flood to bring them to the surface., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.