The Life of Leonardo da Vinci
“The Most Brilliant Mind in History”
Overview
La vita di Leonardo da Vinci — in English, The Life of Leonardo da Vinci — is a 1971 Italian television miniseries dramatizing the life of the Italian Renaissance polymath Leonardo da Vinci. The Golden Globe-winning miniseries was directed by Renato Castellani, and produced by RAI and distributed in the United States by CBS, which aired it from August 13, 1972 to September 10, 1972. Castellani wrote the screenplay. It was filmed entirely on location in Italy and France. The total runtime of the five episodes is nearly five hours.
Created By
Renato Castellani
Networks
La 1, Rai 1, ORTF Télévision
First Air Date
10/28/1971
Last Air Date
11/21/1971
Cast
Philippe Leroy
Leonardo
Marta Fischer
Isabella d'Aragona
Renzo Rossi
Sandro Botticelli
Giampiero Albertini
Ludovico Il Moro
Ann Odessa
Catherine
Glauco Onorato
Ser Piero Da Vinci
Filippo Scelzo
Nonno Antonio
Carlos de Carvalho
Zio Francesco
Mario Molli
Andrea Verrocchio
James Werner
Lorenzo di Credi
Alberto Fiorini
Leonardo a 13 anni
Riad Gholmié
Francesco I di Francia
Bruno Cirino
Michelangelo
Maria Marchi
Mathurine
Sara Franchetti
Cecilia Gallerani
