Customer Reviews

On The Backroads of Tuscany [VHS]

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In the technical specifications, you will find that the video is only twenty six minutes long. This is a very pricy video, for the short length.

This is a lovely video, however it is only 30 minutes and does not concentrate long enoug on any one place. Had I known it was so short I would not have ordered it for the price.

I was disappointed because it was too short, about 25mn of video time so not worth the money and I could not find adequate information about Tuscany in the DVD.

It is way over priced for the 26 minutes of documentary rather than actual back roads, you get a montage of crafts etc. along the way. The sound track was all static and sound quality poor. I am sending it back.

The O'Mara and Ryan video "The Backroads of Tuscany" transports the viewer and listener into a state of wonder. Beautiful images of the countryside and towns, many of them more like paintings than photographic images, convey a feeling of timeless harmony. Accompanying the visuals, Ryan's poetic prose reinforces this feeling of enchantment. At the same time, the viewer is learning a lot about the history, the art, the food and the wines of the region. If I hadn't been to Tuscany myself, I might doubt the existence of such a idyllic place. I purchased the video so that I could share its pleasures with my friends, and rewhet my appetite for a return trip.

After a friend showed me his copy of On the Backroads of Tuscany -- I began planning my next trip. O'mara Ryan captured the sights and sounds of my favorite part of Italy. From the horse races in Siena to the wonder green extra virgin olive oil, they have started my trip dreams again. Whoever the cinematographer was, he or she knew what they were doing. What a fresh and delightfully artistic look at one of the most beautiful parts of the world. The images, with their thoughtful and poetic narrative, combined to have me searching on-line for a cheap ticket to Italy before the year ends. Thank You.

Weaves it's way through the intimate details of everyday Tuscan life. Beautiful images and poetic words brings a smile to my face and thoughts in my head of my next trip to the area. A great film and a great buy!

Was a great DVD loved every minute of it.

Having travel in Italy and Tuscany three years ago, this video was a real treat. It brought back many memories and really made me want to return to the area. Beautiful images and great recommendations of towns to visit...I've been there, I can vouch for them!

Tuscany is dence and full of renown and much seen places and works of art, but this goes beyond, to discover where and how the greatest masterpieces where created. You understand the essence of the tuscan artistic way of life, and how art is in everything: in the wine, in the olive oil, in the food and in a simbol of Bianca Cappello or a sail on a cathedral. Only understanding an environment like this you can understand the deepness in the great masters. The authors acomplished this task fully!