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The Lost Leonardo

The Lost Leonardo

The inside story of the painting that seduced the world.

2021•1h 35m•7.2/10
DocumentaryHistory

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7.2/10(52)

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.

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Production

Diamond Docs, Elk Film, Pumpernickel Films, Hot Docs Partners, Nika Media, Mitten Media, Alba Collis, TDog Productions, Sky Arts, Dogwoof, Mantaray Film

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Georgina Adam

Georgina Adam

Self - Writer and Journalist

Warren Adelson

Self - Art Dealer

Evan Beard

Self - Banker

Yves Bouvier

Self - Freeport Owner and Businessman

Alexandra Bregman

Self - Writer

Alison Cole

Self - Editor

Dianne Dwyer Modestini

Self - Restorer

Maria Teresa Fiorio

Self - Da Vinci Expert

Jacques Franck

Self - Artist and Restorer

Antoine Harari

Self - Investigative Journalist

Bradley Hope

Bradley Hope

Self - Investigative Journalist

Martin Kemp

Martin Kemp

Self - Da Vinci Expert

David Kirkpatrick

David Kirkpatrick

Self - Journalist

Stéphane Lacroix

Self - Middle East Expert

Bruce Lamarche

Self - Bouvier's Associate

Bernd Lindemann

Self - Former Berlin Gemäldegallerie Director

Alexander Parish

Self - Sleeper Hunter

Doug Patteson

Self - Former CIA Agent

Ashok Roy

Self - London National Gallery Director of Collections

Didier Rykner

Self - Editor

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