The Life of Leonardo da Vinci(1971)
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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.
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La vita di Leonardo da Vinci
5 episodes • 1971Avg: 7.4
La vita di Leonardo da Vinci
5 episodes • 1971Avg: 7.4
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The apprenticeship years | Oct 28, 1971 | 6.0 |
| 2 | The equestrian monument of Francesco Sforza | Oct 31, 1971 | 7.0 |
| 3 | The Last Supper | Nov 7, 1971 | 8.0 |
| 4 | The Battle of Anghiari | Nov 14, 1971 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Mona Lisa | Nov 21, 1971 | 8.0 |
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