This DVD item from Questar was reviewed on 12-Mar-2009.
The Life of Leonardo Da Vinci Reference DVD. Classifications : General AAS Italy By Country Art House & International Genres DVD Video General Drama Genres DVD Video Artists & Writers By Theme Drama Genres DVD Video Biography By Theme Drama Genres DVD Video True . Click the following link to view the cover of The Life of Leonardo Da Vinci. Related topics: 1972-08-13. General AAS. Italy. By Country. Genres. DVD. Video. General. Drama. Genres. DVD. requestid: f526b367-4673-4ebc-b7db-c7251f5ce758
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1) DVD DVD The Life of Leonardo Da Vinci by Questar. In my late teens I had the opportunity to see this magnificent documentary on TV. It left me an unforgettable impression. Recently my son needed to do a project on Leonardo and I remembered this italian production. I was extremely surprised and happy to find it in Amazon. Our entire family watched it together experiencing the sensation of having traveled to the intimacy of Leonardo´s life and times. Italian director-writer Renato Castellani has artistically recreated with masterful poetry, beauty and thorough documentation every transcendental detail in Da Vinci´s complex life and legend. Actor Philippe Leroy superbly lives his character with outmost conviction. Its extraordinary chapters help you to understand better the man, his brilliant mind and his times. The documentary leaves you with the strange feeling of having met Leonardo personally and yet it keeps a subtle mysterious veil which invites you to revisit this documentary over and over again. A must have for anyone who already admires the great master or would like to discover Leonardo Da Vinci and especially for all those who would like to posses a work of art!¤ 2) DVD DVD The Life of Leonardo Da Vinci by Questar. I did not check with the tape version, so I did not really know whether it´s true or not that the DVD version was shorter than the original tape version. I did not see any evidence of cutting. Well, it´s harder to cut than simply release the original version, in my opinion.
One reviewer wrote that the DVD version is shorted than 270 minutes. I watched the whole thing, and counted the time of the "Extras". The Extras are about 33 minutes long.
Extras
The Rise of Renaissance Italy
Leonardo´s Masterpieces
Da Vinci´s Inventions
The Maestro VS Michelangelo
Leonardo & Michelangelo: A Timeline
¤ 3) DVD DVD The Life of Leonardo Da Vinci by Questar. I was disappointed in this DVD, I expected more of a factual DVD, but this was more drama and I´m not sure how accurate.¤ 4) DVD DVD The Life of Leonardo Da Vinci by Questar. I first saw this drama-documentary more than 30 years ago on Armed Forces Television in Germany. I have been looking for it on tape or, recently DVD ever since.
The film was made in Italy, I believe, and done very well. Leonardo da Vinci is shown through all the stages of his life, as a young boy, through his apprenticeship, and subsequent career as artist, designer, engineer, and advisor.
Ever the curious, observant perfectionist, da Vinci watches the world and wonders why it works as it does. His efforts to make machines that fly, machines that are invulnerable to gunfire, walls that are impregnable, and art that sets new standards in the world, changed the way the world saw itself.
Da Vinci remains, to this day, an enigmatic figure, misunderstood and aloof from the society he worked to improve.
This is an excellent documentary for schools and families alike. I highly recommend "The Life of Leonardo da Vinci."
¤ 5) DVD DVD The Life of Leonardo Da Vinci by Questar. I´m so glad I read the reviews before purchasing! I originally intended to buy this series on DVD, but when I read on Amazon that some of the original film had been omitted on the DVD version, I decided to go with the VHS version (if it´s unavailable here, try ebay). I cannot imagine this series being nearly as enjoyable or informative without the narrator. Thanks to the other reviewers for their advice!¤ Page Updated: Robert N. Goolsby, 9-Apr-2009, 1568559372033937033957, XRB-YRB-X2B-W8B-V6B-96B-8 
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