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The Life of Leonardo da Vinci
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The Life of Leonardo da Vinci

1971-10-28 · 60 min / episode · ★ 8.4

Documentary · Drama

Miniseries dramatizing the life of the Italian Renaissance polymath Leonardo da Vinci.

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Creators
Renato Castellani
Production companies
Istituto Luce Cinecittà, ORTF, RAI
Countries
France, Italy, Spain
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Philippe LeroyPhilippe LeroyLeonardo
Marta FischerIsabella d'Aragona
Renzo RossiRenzo RossiSandro Botticelli
Giampiero AlbertiniGiampiero AlbertiniLudovico Il Moro
Ann OdessaCatherine
Glauco OnoratoGlauco OnoratoSer Piero Da Vinci
Filippo ScelzoFilippo ScelzoNonno Antonio
Carlos de CarvalhoZio Francesco
Mario MolliAndrea Verrocchio
James WernerLorenzo di Credi
Alberto FioriniLeonardo a 13 anni
Riad GholmiéFrancesco I di Francia
Bruno CirinoBruno CirinoMichelangelo
Maria MarchiMaria MarchiMathurine
Sara FranchettiSara FranchettiCecilia Gallerani
Marco MazzoniLeonardo a 5 anni
Wanda VismaraMargherita
Federico PietrabrunaCesare Borgia
Ottavia PiccoloOttavia PiccoloBeatrice d'Este
Christian de TillièreChristian de TillièreLuigi XII

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