The Lost Leonardo
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London, England, 2008. Some of the most distinguished experts on the work of Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) gather at the National Gallery to examine a painting known as Salvator Mundi; an event that turns out to be the first act of one of the most fascinating stories in the history of art.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2021-08-20
Runtime: 95 mins
Director: Andreas Koefoed
Writer: Duska Zagorac, Andreas Dalsgaard, Mark Monroe, Andreas Koefoed, Christian Kirk Muff
Spoken language: English, Français
Genres: Documentary, History
Original title: The Lost Leonardo
Production Companies: Diamond Docs, Elk Film, Pumpernickel Films, Hot Docs Partners, Nika Media, Mitten Media, Alba Collis, TDog Productions, Sky Arts, Dogwoof, Mantaray Film
Production Countries: Canada, Denmark, France, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America
Cast
Georgina Adam
Warren Adelson
Evan Beard
Yves Bouvier
Alexandra Bregman
Alison Cole
Dianne Dwyer Modestini
Maria Teresa Fiorio
Jacques Franck
Antoine Harari
Bradley Hope
Martin Kemp
David Kirkpatrick
Stéphane Lacroix
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