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The Lost Leonardo

2021 · Movie · PG-13 · 95 min · ★ 7.2 · 89% critics

DocumentaryHistory

In 2008, experts gather in London to examine a newly surfaced painting attributed to Leonardo da Vinci. The investigation sparks a globe-spanning journey through competing opinions, restoration questions, and the high-stakes art market, as the work’s value and reputation soar amid lingering uncertainty.

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Streaming on Starz.

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Details
Years
2021
Release date
2021-08-20
Language
English
Rated
PG-13
Runtime
95 min
Critic score
89/100
TMDB rating
7.2/10 (52 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you like real-world mysteries, big-money stakes, and debates over what’s genuine, in the vein of The Dissident or Hitchcock/Truffaut; Not for you if you need clear conclusions and tidy resolutions.

Pros: intriguing authenticity mystery; expert voices throughout; eye-opening art market | Cons: no definitive answers; dense art-world details

Themes

  • painting
  • leonardo da vinci
  • based on true story
  • art
  • art auction
  • authenticity
  • famous painter
  • salvator mundi
  • savior of the world
  • oil on walnut panel
  • public auction
  • famous painting

Cast & crew

Directed by Andreas Koefoed