The Lost Leonardo

2021
PG-13
1h 36m

IMDb RATING

7.5/10

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THE LOST LEONARDO tells the inside story behind the Salvator Mundi, the most expensive painting ever sold at $450 million, claimed to be a long-lost masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci. From the moment it is purchased from a shady New Orleans auction house, and its buyers discover masterful brushstrokes beneath its cheap restoration, the fate of the Salvator Mundi is driven by an insatiable quest for fame, money and power. But as its price soars, so do questions about its authenticity. Is this multi-million dollar painting actually by Leonardo – or do certain power players simply want it to be?

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The mystery surrounding the Salvator Mundi, the first painting by Leonardo da Vinci to be discovered for more than a century, which has now seemingly gone missing.The mystery surrounding the Salvator Mundi, the first painting by Leonardo da Vinci to be discovered for more than a century, which has now seemingly gone missing.The mystery surrounding the Salvator Mundi, the first painting by Leonardo da Vinci to be discovered for more than a century, which has now seemingly gone missing.

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7.5/10

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Awards
- 6 nominations total

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Robert K. Wittman

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Martin Kemp

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Morten Bjørn

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Jerry Saltz

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Stéphane Lacroix

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Alexandra Bregman

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Luke Syson

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David Kirkpatrick

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Evan Beard

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Georgina Adam

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Dianne Dwyer Modestini

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(as Dianne Modestini)

Dmitry Rybolovlev

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Maria Teresa Fiorio

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Robert Simon

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Kenny Schacter

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Vincent Delieuvin

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Trivia
Leonardo DiCaprio was named after Leonardo da Vinci. According to DiCaprio's parents, they were looking at a da Vinci painting in Italy when his mother first felt him kick. They took it as a sign and decided to name him after the Renaissance artist.

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9/10

Outstanding documentary

I see a couple of other reviewers above have commented that this story is 'incomplete' or doesn't give us all the answers. How could it? Whether the painting is genuine is still uncertain.

What it does do, extremely well, is tell a fascinating story. Part 1 is about the painting's restoration and appraisal, Part 2 about its sale. But then there's a Part 3!

Finally, unlike so many films, it's the right length - not overlong.