The insatiably curious and headstrong inventor Leonardo da Vinci leaves Italy to join the French court, where he can experiment freely, inventing flying contraptions, incredible machines, and study the human body. There, joined in his adventure by the audacious princess Marguerite, Leonardo will uncover the answer to the ultimate question – "What is the meaning of it all?"
Practical Effects
Every frame is tangible stop-motion magic, no CGI shortcuts
Acting
Stephen Fry's voice carries centuries of wonder and weariness
Production
Miniature sets you'll want to shrink and live inside
Director
Pierre-Luc Granjon
Stephen Fry
Leonardo da Vinci (voice)
Daisy Ridley
Princess Marguerite (voice)
Marion Cotillard
Louise de Savoy (voice)
Matt Berry
Pope Leo XI (voice)
Natalie Palamides
Pierre Nepveu / Antonio de Beatis (voice)
Jim Capobianco
Cardinal of Aragon (voice)
Gauthier Battoue
Francis I of France (voice)
John Gilkey
Gravedigger John / Giuliano (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Jim Capobianco previously wrote 'Ratatouille'—explaining why this food-adjacent inventor story drips with similar warmth.
The anatomical studies sequence uses actual Renaissance sketch aesthetics, with cadaver scenes that somehow remain family-friendly through sheer artistic reverence.
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