Leonardo Da Vinci The Tragic Pursuit of Perfection (1953)
Overview
A portrait of the artist as a "sublime demon with the archangel's face", with an innovative musique concrète soundtrack.
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| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.758 |
Directed By
Enrico Fulchignoni
Crew
Enrico Fulchignoni
Rita Barisse
Enrico Fulchignoni
Enrico Fulchignoni
Antonina Vallentin
Solange Winter
Pierre Henry
Pierre Schaeffer
Jean Bisson
A. Vorontzoff
R. Lichtig
Theodora Olembert
TOP CAST
Alan Badel
Narrator
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