Ulisse - The Pleasure of Discovery (Staffel 21)

Alberto Angela leads the dissemination program dedicated to history, art and culture. A historical, archaeological, informative story, with the presence of some protagonists of the Italian cultural or artistic scene.

  • Poster for Under the Roman Sky

    Under the Roman Sky (Folge 1)

    Sendedatum: 2020-09-16

    Laufzeit: 125 min

    Übersicht: The fantastic travels of Ulisse il piacere della scoperta resume with an episode dedicated to Rome. Viewers will be able to look at the capital from another perspective by finding Alberto Angela in the most fascinating and emblematic places of the city.

  • Poster for Raffaello Sanzio - Divine Artist

    Raffaello Sanzio - Divine Artist (Folge 2)

    Sendedatum: 2020-09-23

    Laufzeit: 125 min

    Übersicht: On the night between 6 and 7 April 1520, one of the most brilliant artists in the entire history of art, Raffaello Sanzio, died at the age of just 37. The second episode of "Ulisse" dedicated to the great painter starts from the day of his mysterious and premature death. Alberto Angela recounts the life and works of Raphael starting from the place where the artist, alone among the greats of the Renaissance, is buried: the Pantheon. An all-round journey to understand how a young man born in a provincial city, Urbino, managed to find his space in an era that saw the contemporary presence of two other great geniuses of the Renaissance, Leonardo and Michelangelo until he became, in a short time, a "divine artist", loved by popes and praised by princes and courtiers.

  • Poster for Elizabeth II - The Last Great Queen

    Elizabeth II - The Last Great Queen (Folge 3)

    Sendedatum: 2020-09-30

    Laufzeit: 123 min

    Übersicht: The story of the life of one of the most important figures of our time, Queen Elizabeth II, the monarch who reigned longest on the throne of England and the United Kingdom. Alberto Angela accompanies viewers on a journey through time that spans much of the 20th century and reaches the present day, recounting the slow transformation of the image of the monarchy by Elizabeth in the decades of her reign, through the main historical and family facts which have touched the royal house of Windsor until more recent times. With the most beautiful period images, many of which have been restored to their original splendor, viewers will relive the sumptuous royal ceremonies and discover lesser-known aspects of one of the world's oldest and most enduring monarchies. The episode's special guest is the English actress Helen Mirren, an Oscar winner for her portrayal of the queen in the acclaimed film "The Queen".

  • Poster for Kennedy - The Man Who Made America Dream

    Kennedy - The Man Who Made America Dream (Folge 4)

    Sendedatum: 2020-10-21

    Laufzeit: 124 min

    Übersicht: In this episode "Ulisse" takes us into the heart of a family of immigrants from Ireland, who landed in the United States, able to take hands the reins of a nation, the United States. It is the story of a man who fascinated the masses by conquering men, women and a lot of power; his fame still today causes discussion by seducing and inspiring great biographers: he is John Fitzgerald Kennedy.

Ulisse - The Pleasure of Discovery

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