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Post by Dame Bouncy Castle on May 4, 2022 13:57:27 GMT
Leonardo will premiere on UKTV’s Drama channel on Saturday May 21st at 9pm.
Leonardo explores the secrets and drama behind the genius: his life, his work and his personal struggles all set against the backdrop of Renaissance Italy. Leonardo grew into an unparalleled genius whose work overturned the established order. His restless curiosity flitted between arts, science and technology, driven by a profound quest for knowledge and determined to unfold the mysteries of the world around him.
In addition to Aidan Turner the cast also includes: Giancarlo Giannini (Family Novel, Catch 22) as Leonardo’s master, Andrea del Verrocchio; Matilda De Angelis (The Undoing, The Boys Of The Zecchino d’Oro, Anything Can Happen) as Caterina da Cremona, the mysterious muse and dearest friend; Freddie Highmore (The Good Doctor, Bates Motel) as Stefano Giraldi, young investigator of the Podestà in charge of solving the mystery at the centre of the story; Carlos Cuevas (Merlì) as Salaì, Leonardo’s apprentice and trusted friend; and James D’Arcy (Homeland, Broadchurch) as Ludovico Sforza Duke of Milan.
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Post by Miranda on May 4, 2022 14:02:15 GMT
Hmmm.... sounds a bit up itself and po faced. I shall try it and see what I think. I hope they include all the times he didn't finish stuff cos he got distracted. And the arguments he got into with patrons cos they had paid upfront and didn't get their fresco. He wasn't madly popular in his own time cos he was a bit of a git.
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Post by geometryman on May 4, 2022 15:03:02 GMT
It's been available on Amazon Prime for a year (and still is, though I guess that will change when Drama starts showing it). I added it to my watch list, never got round to watching it, then removed it again. Maybe I should re-consider. It has quite a high user rating on imdb. All filmed in Italy.
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Post by pandaeyes on May 5, 2022 8:28:45 GMT
I'll give it a go. Something different for a Saturday night.
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