Leonardo (2021)
Leonardo is a 2021 drama series created by Frank Spotnitz and Steve Thompson. It stars Aidan Turner, Freddie Highmore and Matilda De Angelis.
A fresh look at the life and legacy of the iconic artist Leonardo da Vinci, positing that he was a gay outsider who used his work as a way of hiding his true self. Each episode will examine one of da Vinci’s artworks for hidden clues about a tortured artist struggling for perfection.
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Cast
- Aidan Turner as Leonardo da Vinci
- Freddie Highmore as Stefano Giraldi
- Matilda De Angelis as Caterina da Cremona
- Carlos Cuevas as Salai
- Antonio De Matteo as Sanseverino
- Alessandro Sperduti as Tommaso Masini
- James D'Arcy as Ludovico Sforza
- Flavio Parenti as Bernardo Bembo
- Massimo De Santis as Rinaldo Rossi
- Gabriel Lo Giudice as Marco
- Robin Renucci as Piero da Vinci
- Miriam Dalmazio as Beatrice d'Este
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