The Life of Leonardo da Vinci

The Life of Leonardo da Vinci
Italian 1977 poster
GenreHistorical drama
Created byRenato Castellani
StarringPhilippe Leroy
Narrated byGiulio Bosetti (and onscreen presenter)
Theme music composerRoman Vlad
Country of originItaly
Original languageItalian
Production
Running time270 min (five 54-minute episodes)
Production companiesRAI
Televisión Española
ORTF
Istituto Luce
Original release
Release24 October 1971 (1971-10-24) (Italy)

La Vita di Leonardo Da Vinci — in English, The Life of Leonardo da Vinci — is a 1971 Italian miniseries created by Renato Castellani. The series is based largely on a biography in Giorgio Vasari's Le vite de' più eccellenti pittori, scultori e architettori.