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Shakespeare in Italy

Shakespeare in Italy

Description: Francesco da Mosto is an Italian architect, author, historian, film maker and television presenter. He presented the three BBC 2 series Francesco's Venice and Francesco's Italy: Top to Toe where he ... Wikipedia
Genre: Documentary
Year Released: 2012
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 2
First episode air date: May 2, 2012
Born: June 6, 1961 (age 59 years), Venice, Italy
Books: Francesco's Italy, Francesco's Kitchen, MORE
Nationality: English, Italian
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