The Vatican Watykan = Il Vaticano = El Vaticano = Le Vatican /

"In this official documentary the viewer can discover the daily reality of the Vatican and discover how, throughout the centuries, it has managed to find the perfect balance between thousand-year-old traditions and the modern world. The Sistine Chapel and the Vatican Museums are presented toget...

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Corporate Authors: Centro televisivo vaticano, HDH Communications (Firm)
Other Authors: Baldoni, Sandro, 1954- (Screenwriter), Lovett, Sean-Patrick (Screenwriter)
Format: Video
Language:Multiple
English
Polish
Italian
Spanish
French
Published: Milan : HDH Communications , 2006.
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Summary:"In this official documentary the viewer can discover the daily reality of the Vatican and discover how, throughout the centuries, it has managed to find the perfect balance between thousand-year-old traditions and the modern world. The Sistine Chapel and the Vatican Museums are presented together with other exceptional images such as the oldest Bible existing in the world (Codex B), and scenes of the Vatican's day-to-day life: the printers at work in its printing press, the Internet office's technology, the 'back stage' of the official visits, the exquisite precision of the calligraphy of the official parchments. Finally, we are presented with a unique image of the Pope, in his own apartment, having dinner with Bishops"--From publisher description.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (60 min) : sd., col., 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD video format, all regions, aspect ratio 4:3, Dolby stereo sound.
Production Credits:Writers Sandro Baldoni, Seán Patrick Lovett ; director Josip Duiella ; director of photography and editor Fabrizio Stinellis