

The Life of Leonardo da Vinci
1971-10-28 · 60 min / episode · ★ 8.4
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 LeroyLeonardo
Renzo RossiSandro Botticelli
Giampiero AlbertiniLudovico Il Moro
Glauco OnoratoSer Piero Da Vinci
Filippo ScelzoNonno Antonio
Bruno CirinoMichelangelo
Maria MarchiMathurine
Sara FranchettiCecilia Gallerani
Ottavia PiccoloBeatrice d'Este
Christian de TillièreLuigi XIITitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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