For Florence

For Florence (1966)

Per Firenze

A dramatic, solemn and refined work, "Per Firenze" spread throughout the world the cry for help that was rising in those hours from the city of Dante and Brunelleschi, giving rise to one of the greatest phenomena of solidarity that has gone down in history under the name of the "mud angels."

Date of release
1966-11-23
TMDB
7.7 / 10 (3)
Runtime
51m
Genres
Documentary, TV Movie
Director
Franco Zeffirelli

Casting

Interesting facts

Florence: Days of Destruction is a 1966 documentary about the 1966 Flood of the Arno River and its catastrophic effect on the city of Florence. Directed by Franco Zeffirelli, it is Zeffirelli's only documentary, and features the only known film footage of the flood. The film is 50 minutes long, and was produced by RAI. Released less than a month after the disaster, the film reputedly raised more than $20 million for the reconstruction efforts.

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