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Leonardo Da Vinci The Tragic Pursuit of Perfection

Apr 15, 1953 | IMDB 7

26 min Watch Now

Documentary

A portrait of the artist as a "sublime demon with the archangel's face", with an innovative musique concrète soundtrack.

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