The Lost Leonardo

2021
PG-13
1h 36m

IMDb RATING

7.5/10

3.1K

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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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IMDb RATING

7.5/10

3.1K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 6 nominations total

Self
(archive footage)

David Kirkpatrick

Self

Jerry Saltz

Self

Martin Kemp

Self

Morten Bjørn

Art Historian
(as Morten Lange)

Dianne Dwyer Modestini

Self
(as Dianne Modestini)

Robert K. Wittman

Self - Investigator

Doug Patteson

Self - Former CIA Officer

Alexandra Bregman

Self

Didier Rykner

Self

Bruce Lamarche

Self

Georgina Adam

Self

Dmitry Rybolovlev

Self
(archive footage)

Luke Syson

Self

Evan Beard

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Frank Zöllner

Self

Kenny Schacter

Self

Antoine Harari

Self

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9jishubd

Based on a Dan Brown novel?

Documentary movie making at its best. The director & the writers did an amazing job in making such thrilling documentary. Drama, mystery, thriller, suspense all mixed in perfect proportion to make interesting & captivating from beginning to end. Well done.

9MarkKnudson

A fascinating and true story

The film does a great job of telling this amazing story in step by step detail. The interviews with the collectors and investors involved are intricately woven as we climb through this journey from obscurity to verification of the paintings authenticity, then the arguments pro and con and finally to the unbelievable final sale of the painting. I recommend this film for anyone interested in art.

7ineke-hordijk

The Lost Leonardo

Saw this at Tribeca Film Festival. Fascinating story with many twists. Recommended for everyone interested to know more about the (dark side of the) art world.

9tccandler

A documentary that plays like a mystery thriller...

Here is a documentary that plays like a mystery thriller. All the events navigate the discovery, sale, re-sale, auction sale, and disappearance of the most expensive painting of all time... 'Salvator Mundi' by (perhaps) Leonardo da Vinci. It is a fascinating, riveting story of art, restoration, lore, provenance, and astronomical financial power. It is superb.

9claytons-247-235960

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.

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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.