The Mona Lisa Myth (2014)

Genre : Documentary, History, Drama

Runtime : 0M

Director : Jean-Pierre Isbouts

Synopsis

Actors

Aaron Stielstra
Aaron Stielstra
Niccolò Machiavelli
Frank Messina
Frank Messina
Francesco Del Giocondo
Roberto Visconti
Roberto Visconti
Ser Piero
Marcello Sbigoli
Marcello Sbigoli
Agostino Vespucci
Alessio Arzilli
Alessio Arzilli
Salaì
Nick Chandler
Nick Chandler
Francesco Melzi
Rosario Campisi
Rosario Campisi
Cardinal D'Aragon
Sergio Di Pasquale Luci
Sergio Di Pasquale Luci
Secretary De Beatis
Alessandro Demcenko
Alessandro Demcenko
Leonardo da Vinci
Peter Xifo
Peter Xifo
Leonardo after 1513
John Mayer
John Mayer
Additional voice-over
Jim Fisher
Jim Fisher
Additional Voice-over

Crews

Jean-Pierre Isbouts
Jean-Pierre Isbouts
Director

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