Leonardo. Il Capolavoro Perduto

Here is a documentary that plays like a mystery thriller. All the events navigate the discovery, sale, re-sale, auction sale, and disappearance of the most expensive painting of all time... 'Salvator Mundi' by (perhaps) Leonardo da Vinci. It is a fascinating, riveting story of art, restoration, lore, provenance, and astronomical financial power. It is superb.

History, intrigue, international politics, gorgeous art work and lots and lots of money are the ingredients for a fascinating tale well told.

Documentary movie making at its best. The director & the writers did an amazing job in making such thrilling documentary. Drama, mystery, thriller, suspense all mixed in perfect proportion to make interesting & captivating from beginning to end. Well done.

The film does a great job of telling this amazing story in step by step detail. The interviews with the collectors and investors involved are intricately woven as we climb through this journey from obscurity to verification of the paintings authenticity, then the arguments pro and con and finally to the unbelievable final sale of the painting. I recommend this film for anyone interested in art.

I see a couple of other reviewers above have commented that this story is 'incomplete' or doesn't give us all the answers. How could it? Whether the painting is genuine is still uncertain.

What it does do, extremely well, is tell a fascinating story. Part 1 is about the painting's restoration and appraisal, Part 2 about its sale. But then there's a Part 3!

Finally, unlike so many films, it's the right length - not overlong.