Venice in peril

United States, 1969

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Briefly surveys the history of Venice and explains the cultural value of the city. Shows the subsidence, floods and pollution, and of social and industrial changes which together endanger it’s welfare. The Italian Government, in co-operation with Unesco is working out measures in an attempt to save the city.

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Credits

production company

Unesco

director

Charles de Jaeger

Duration

00:15:52:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1969

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011473

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns - Italy

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Italy - Social life and customs

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Venice (Italy)

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environment - Social aspects

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural disasters

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Pollution - Environmental aspects

Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture - Italy

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cities and towns - Italy

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → City planning - Social aspects

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Environment - Social aspects

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Italy - Social conditions

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

History → History

History → Italy - History

Places → Venice (Italy)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Italy

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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