The Lost Leonardo
The inside story of the painting that seduced the world.
2021 | 95m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Andreas Koefoed |
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| Writer: | Andreas Koefoed, Mark Monroe, Duska Zagorac, Andreas Dalsgaard, Christian Kirk Muff |
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| London, England, 2008. Some of the most distinguished experts on the work of Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) gather at the National Gallery to examine a painting known as Salvator Mundi; an event that turns out to be the first act of one of the most fascinating stories in the history of art. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 20, 2021 |
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| Director: | Andreas Koefoed |
| Writer: | Andreas Koefoed, Mark Monroe, Duska Zagorac, Andreas Dalsgaard, Christian Kirk Muff |
| Genres: | History, Documentary |
| Keywords | leonardo da vinci, painting, art, salvator mundi, savior of the world, oil on walnut panel |
| Production Companies | Diamond Docs, Dogwoof, Mantaray Film, Sky Arts, Elk Film, Pumpernickel Films, Hot Docs Partners, Nika Media, Mitten Media, Alba Collis, TDog Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $567,955
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 14, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Georgina Adam | Self - Writer and Journalist |
| Warren Adelson | Self - Art Dealer |
| Evan Beard | Self - Banker |
| Yves Bouvier | Self - Freeport Owner and Businessman |
| Alexandra Bregman | Self - Writer |
| Alison Cole | Self - Editor |
| Dianne Dwyer Modestini | Self - Restorer |
| Maria Teresa Fiorio | Self - Da Vinci Expert |
| Jacques Franck | Self - Artist and Restorer |
| Antoine Harari | Self - Investigative Journalist |
| Bradley Hope | Self - Investigative Journalist |
| Martin Kemp | Self - Da Vinci Expert |
| David Kirkpatrick | Self - Journalist |
| Stéphane Lacroix | Self - Middle East Expert |
| Bruce Lamarche | Self - Bouvier's Associate |
| Bernd Lindemann | Self - Former Berlin Gemäldegallerie Director |
| Alexander Parish | Self - Sleeper Hunter |
| Doug Patteson | Self - Former CIA Agent |
| Ashok Roy | Self - London National Gallery Director of Collections |
| Didier Rykner | Self - Editor |
| Jerry Saltz | Self - Art Critic and Writer |
| Kenny Schachter | Self - Art Critic and Writer |
| Robert Simon | Self - Art Dealer |
| Luke Syson | Self - Former London National Gallery Curator |
| Robert K. Wittman | Self - FBI Art Crime Team Founder |
| Frank Zöllner | Self - Da Vinci Expert |
| Prince Mohammed bin Salman al Saud | Self - Politician (archive footage) |
| Leonardo DiCaprio | Self - Actor (archive footage) |
| Name | Job |
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| Andreas Koefoed | Writer, Director |
| Mark Monroe | Writer |
| Duska Zagorac | Writer |
| Andreas Dalsgaard | Writer |
| Christian Kirk Muff | Writer |
| Adam Jandrup | Director of Photography |
| Nicolás Nørgaard Staffolani | Editor |
| Sveinung Nygaard | Original Music Composer |
| Per Nyström | Sound Designer |
| Per Boström | Sound Designer |
| Name | Title |
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| Stina Gardell | Co-Producer |
| Christoph Jörg | Producer |
| Andreas Dalsgaard | Producer |
| Anna Godas | Executive Producer |
| Oli Harbottle | Executive Producer |
| Ken Pelletier | Executive Producer |
| Mark Mitten | Executive Producer |
| Vijay Vaidyanathan | Executive Producer |
| Elizabeth Radshaw | Executive Producer |
| Shizuka Asakawa | Executive Producer |
| Jack Oliver | Executive Producer |
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I think what fascinated me most about this was the idea that even today, with all of our scientific and chemical technology - we still cannot say for certain whether this painting is actually real! I recall the fuss at the time around the work in question "Salvator Mundi" - ostensibly by Leonardo da ... Vinci - and of the contrary opinions expressed as to it's authenticity. This documentary from Andreas Koefoed cannot emphatically enlighten us conclusively, but it does follow the journey of the artwork from it's humble, if somewhat unlikely, discovery (in Florida) through to it's much publicised acquisition for $450m. Is it real; was it deliberately faked; is it an overly restored work by his student, or of one of their students or by Dianne Modestini? All of these scenarios are questioned using a pretty high calibre list of experts involved over the years making this an intriguing look at not just how art is validated, but at the downright murky world of art dealing. Well worth a look.