| The Life of Leonardo da Vinci | |
|---|---|
 The DVD cover (2003) | |
| Written by | Renato Castellani |
| Directed by | Renato Castellani |
| Starring | Philippe Leroy |
| Narrated by | Giulio Bosetti (and onscreen presenter) |
| Theme music composer | Roman Vlad |
| Country of origin | Italy Spain France |
| Original language | Italian |
| Production | |
| Running time | 270 min (five 54-minute episodes) |
| Production companies | RAI Televisión Española ORTF Istituto Luce |
| Original release | |
| Release | October 20, 1971 Italy: 24 October 1971 USA: 13 August 1972 France: 2 May 1974 |
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 genius Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519).
The Golden Globe Award-winning miniseries was directed by Renato Castellani, produced by RAI, Televisión Española, ORTF and Istituto Luce and distributed in the United States by CBS, which aired it from August 13, 1972 to September 10, 1972.[1] 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.
