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Leonardo: The Man Who Saved Science
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Leonardo: The Man Who Saved Science

2017-04-05 · Runtime unavailable · ★ 7.4

Documentary · TV Movie

Did Leonardo da Vinci come up with all of his ideas and inventions by himself or did he also borrow some of them from ancient scientists including those who lived 1,700 years before him.

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Directors
Mark Daniels
Production companies
Program 33, GA&A Productions, France Télévisions, Histoire TV, RTBF, Thirteen Productions, SBS
Countries
Italy, France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Giuseppe LaninoGiuseppe LaninoLeonardo da Vinci
Federigo CeciFederigo CeciVerrochio
Ilaria RossiCecilia Gallerani
Fulvio BarigelliBartolomeo
Pierfrancesco CeccaneiZoroastro
Nicolò DianaLeonardo da Vinci young
Giovanni CarrettiIl Moro
Stefano GuerrieriStefano GuerrieriGiacomo Andrea da Ferrara
Davide PuglieseDavide PuglieseSalei
Boris de MourzitchBoris de MourzitchComments

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