This extraordinary biopic marks the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s death and stars Italian A-lister Luca Argentero (Eat Pray Love, 2010).
Amazing Leonardo boldly moves beyond the common stereotypes about the gifted artist, visionary scientist and brilliant inventor, to unveil the intriguing mysteries about da Vinci’s life. The audience is taken on a fascinating journey in history and time, spanning locations that include da Vinci’s native Tuscan town of Vinci and the region’s countryside as well as Florence, Milan, Rome, and several sites in France. Informed by the research of art historian Pietro C. Marano, who is a member of Italy’s national panel of da Vinci experts, this film is an outstanding art movie about the life of the astonishing painter, and extraordinary man.
Director
Jesus Garces Lambert
Jesus Garces Lambert originally from Mexico, previously directed the Italian Golden Globe-winning documentary Caravaggio: The Soul and the Blood (2018). He was recently selected by Forbes as one of the most creative Mexican personalities of 2018, alongside Alfonso Cuarón, Guillermo del Toro and Alejandro González Iñárritu.