The Inventor

The Inventor is a 2023 stop-motion animated biographical film about Leonardo da Vinci, written, directed by Jim Capobianco and co-directed by Pierre-Luc Granjon, produced by Robert Rippberger (p.g.a.) and Jim Capobianco. The voice cast includes Stephen Fry, Marion Cotillard, Daisy Ridley, and Matt Berry. The Inventor is a co-production between the United States, France, and Ireland. The film had its world premiere in official competition at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on 12 June 2023. Blue Fox Entertainment released the film in the United States on 15 September 2023, while KMBO will release the film theatrically in France on 31 January 2024. Plot The film follows the life of inventor Leonardo da Vinci, who leaves Italy to join the French court, where he can experiment freely. Voice cast Stephen Fry as Leonardo da Vinci Matt Berry as Pope Leo X Daisy Ridley as Marguerite de Navarre Marion Cotillard as Louise of Savoy Natalie Palamides as Pierre Nepveu / Antonio de Beatis Jim Capobianco as Luigi d'Aragona Ben Stranahan as Page Gauthier Battoue as Francis I of France Max Baumgarten as Il Boccador / Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor Jane Osborn as Gravedigger Jane John Gilkey as Gravedigger John / Giuliano Angelino Sandri as Francesco Melzi Daniel Swan as Henry VIII