The Inventor The Inventor

Jim Capobianco, Pierre-Luc Granjon / USA, Ireland, France / 2023 / 100 min / Dubbed / 8+

Leonardo da Vinci tackles the meaning of life with the help of French princess Marguerite de Nevarre.

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The insatiably curious and headstrong inventor/artist Leonardo da Vinci (Fry) leaves Italy to join the French court where he can freely experiment, invent flying contraptions and incredible machines, and study the human body. Joined in his adventure by the audacious Princess Marguerite (Ridley), Leonardo attempts to uncover the answer to the ultimate question: “What is the meaning of life?”

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