The Life of Leonardo da Vinci (La vita di Leonardo Da Vinci) 52 years old
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.
Credits
Renato Cestiè
Leonardo a 6 anni
Philippe Leroy
Leonardo
Glauco Onorato
Ser Piero Da Vinci
Ottavia Piccolo
Beatrice d'Este
Sara Franchetti
Cecilia Gallerani
Carlos de Carvalho
Zio Francesco
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Renato Cestiè He was 8 , now 61 years old | as Leonardo a 6 anni |
| Philippe Leroy He was 41 , 88 years old when he died | as Leonardo |
| Glauco Onorato He was 34 , 73 years old when he died | as Ser Piero Da Vinci |
| Ottavia Piccolo She was 22 , now 74 years old | as Beatrice d'Este |
| Sara Franchetti She was 25 , now 77 years old | as Cecilia Gallerani |
| Carlos de Carvalho | as Zio Francesco |
| Giampiero Albertini He was 43 , 63 years old when he died | as Ludovico Il Moro |
| Marco Bonetti He was 27 , now 79 years old | as Marco D'Oggiono |
| Alberto Sorrentino He was 55 , 77 years old when he died | as Frate |
| Mario Molli He was 39 , 75 years old when he died | as Andrea Verrocchio |
| Franco Leo | as Girolamo Savonarola |
| Filippo Scelzo He was 71 , 80 years old when he died | as Nonno Antonio |
| Maria Tedeschi She was 77 , 98 years old when she died | as Lucia, nonna di Leonardo |
| Christian de Tillière He was 48 , 71 years old when he died | as Luigi XII |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Renato Castellani Directing He was 58 , 72 years old when he died | Director |
| Renato Castellani Writing He was 58 , 72 years old when he died | Writer |
| Ivo Perilli Writing He was 68 , 92 years old when he died | Writer |
| Ezio Frigerio Costume & Make-Up He was 41 , now 93 years old | Costume Designer |
| Ezio Frigerio Production He was 41 , now 93 years old | Production Designer |
| Otello Colangeli Editing He was 58 , 85 years old when he died | Editor |
| Roman Vlad Sound He was 51 , 93 years old when he died | Original Music Composer |
| Giampiero Bona Writing | Writer |
| Antonio Secchi Crew He was 47 , 88 years old when he died | Cinematography |
The Life of Leonardo da Vinci (52 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1971-10-28
- Runtime: [55] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 5
