Ludovico Manin, the last Doge of Venice, is sent to live with a superficial couple on Venice Beach, California (instead of Venice, Italy). Slight bureaucratic bungle. This process sets off a combination of witty post-modern ruminations on the old and new worlds, as Ludo tries to impart some of his 250 years of experience to his new house guests.

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