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Leonardo Da Vinci The Tragic Pursuit of Perfection (1953)

04/15/1953 Documentary 0h 26m
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A portrait of the artist as a "sublime demon with the archangel's face", with an innovative musique concrète soundtrack.

Enrico Fulchignoni

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Alan Badel

Alan Badel

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Leonardo Da Vinci The Tragic Pursuit of Perfection (1953) | BFI National Archive

Leonardo Da Vinci The Tragic Pursuit of Perfection (1953) | BFI National Archive

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written on February 8, 2024

The English language version finds accomplished British actor Alan Badel guide us through a collection of some of the most beautiful and haunting images created by Da Vinci. From a close analysis of the man himself, to his more gruesome and violent imagery of war and brutality. His fascinating designs for weaponry striving to perfect huge great cannon, shrapnel, armoured tanks, catapults. His more pacifist nature is also illustrated with his meticulous attention to floral subjects - the detail is precise, intricate and entirely natural. The "Adoration of the Magi" uses geometry to conceive his depiction, but is unfinished - he couldn't find a way to satisfy his own demands. "The Last Supper", "Leda and the Swan", the "Lady with the Weasel" and, of course, "La Gioconda" amongst many that fe...

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