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The Lost Leonardo

- The inside story of the painting that seduced the world.

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.

Release Date : 2021-08-20

Language :EnglishFrench

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Diamond DocsElk FilmPumpernickel FilmsHot Docs PartnersNika MediaMitten MediaAlba CollisTDog ProductionsSky ArtsDogwoofMantaray Film

Production Country : CanadaDenmarkFranceSwedenUnited KingdomUnited States of America

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Cast

Georgina Adam

Character Name : Self - Writer and Journalist

Original Name : Georgina Adam

Gender : Male

Warren Adelson

Character Name : Self - Art Dealer

Original Name : Warren Adelson

Gender : Male

Evan Beard

Character Name : Self - Banker

Original Name : Evan Beard

Gender : Male

Yves Bouvier

Character Name : Self - Freeport Owner and Businessman

Original Name : Yves Bouvier

Gender : Male

Alexandra Bregman

Character Name : Self - Writer

Original Name : Alexandra Bregman

Gender : Male

Alison Cole

Character Name : Self - Editor

Original Name : Alison Cole

Gender : Male

Dianne Dwyer Modestini

Character Name : Self - Restorer

Original Name : Dianne Dwyer Modestini

Gender : Male

Maria Teresa Fiorio

Character Name : Self - Da Vinci Expert

Original Name : Maria Teresa Fiorio

Gender : Male

Jacques Franck

Character Name : Self - Artist and Restorer

Original Name : Jacques Franck

Gender : Male

Antoine Harari

Character Name : Self - Investigative Journalist

Original Name : Antoine Harari

Gender : Male

Bradley Hope

Character Name : Self - Investigative Journalist

Original Name : Bradley Hope

Gender : Male

Martin Kemp

Character Name : Self - Da Vinci Expert

Original Name : Martin Kemp

Gender : Male

David Kirkpatrick

Character Name : Self - Journalist

Original Name : David Kirkpatrick

Gender : Male

Stéphane Lacroix

Character Name : Self - Middle East Expert

Original Name : Stéphane Lacroix

Gender : Male

Bruce Lamarche

Character Name : Self - Bouvier's Associate

Original Name : Bruce Lamarche

Gender : Male

Bernd Lindemann

Character Name : Self - Former Berlin Gemäldegallerie Director

Original Name : Bernd Lindemann

Gender : Male

Alexander Parish

Character Name : Self - Sleeper Hunter

Original Name : Alexander Parish

Gender : Male

Doug Patteson

Character Name : Self - Former CIA Agent

Original Name : Doug Patteson

Gender : Male

Ashok Roy

Character Name : Self - London National Gallery Director of Collections

Original Name : Ashok Roy

Gender : Male

Didier Rykner

Character Name : Self - Editor

Original Name : Didier Rykner

Gender : Male

Jerry Saltz

Character Name : Self - Art Critic and Writer

Original Name : Jerry Saltz

Gender : Male

Kenny Schachter

Character Name : Self - Art Critic and Writer

Original Name : Kenny Schachter

Gender : Male

Robert Simon

Character Name : Self - Art Dealer

Original Name : Robert Simon

Gender : Male

Luke Syson

Character Name : Self - Former London National Gallery Curator

Original Name : Luke Syson

Gender : Male

Robert K. Wittman

Character Name : Self - FBI Art Crime Team Founder

Original Name : Robert K. Wittman

Gender : Male

Frank Zöllner

Character Name : Self - Da Vinci Expert

Original Name : Frank Zöllner

Gender : Male

Prince Mohammed bin Salman al Saud

Character Name : Self - Politician (archive footage)

Original Name : Prince Mohammed bin Salman al Saud

Gender : Male

Leonardo DiCaprio

Character Name : Self - Actor (archive footage)

Original Name : Leonardo DiCaprio

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-03-27

I think what fascinated me most about this was the idea that even today, with all of our scientific and chemical technology - we still cannot say for certain whether this painting is actually real! I recall the fuss at the time around the work in question "Salvator Mundi" - ostensibly by Leonardo da Vinci - and of the contrary opinions expressed as to it's authenticity. This documentary from Andreas Koefoed cannot emphatically enlighten us conclusively, but it does follow the journey of the artwork from it's humble, if somewhat unlikely, discovery (in Florida) through to it's much publicised acquisition for $450m. Is it real; was it deliberately faked; is it an overly restored work by his student, or of one of their students or by Dianne Modestini? All of these scenarios are questioned using a pretty high calibre list of experts involved over the years making this an intriguing look at not just how art is validated, but at the downright murky world of art dealing. Well worth a look.