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- A teaser trailer has been released for the upcoming film "Berlin and the Lady with an Ermine," which focuses on the theft of Leonardo da Vinci's painting *Lady...
- Lady with an Ermine is a portrait painted in Kraków, Poland, around 1489-1491 by Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci.
- The painting depicts Cecilia Gallerani holding an ermine, which is a symbol of purity and moderation, and also a pun on the Duke's name (Sforza means "forceful" in...
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A teaser trailer has been released for the upcoming film “Berlin and the Lady with an Ermine,” which focuses on the theft of Leonardo da Vinci‘s painting *Lady with an Ermine* from Poland during World War II and the efforts to recover it. The film is inspired by a true story.
Leonardo da Vinci’s *Lady with an Ermine*
Lady with an Ermine is a portrait painted in Kraków, Poland, around 1489-1491 by Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci. leonardo da Vinci created the work at the request of Cecilia Gallerani, the mistress of Ludovico Sforza, Duke of Milan.
The painting depicts Cecilia Gallerani holding an ermine, which is a symbol of purity and moderation, and also a pun on the Duke’s name (Sforza means “forceful” in Italian, and ermine were believed to die rather than soil their coats, representing a strong moral character). The painting is currently housed in the Czartoryski Museum in Kraków, Poland.
The World War II Theft and Recovery
during World war II, *Lady with an Ermine* was stolen by the Nazis from Poland in 1939 as part of a systematic looting of Polish cultural heritage. The painting was moved to Berlin, along with other stolen artworks.
Following the end of the war, the painting was recovered and returned to Poland in 1946. The recovery involved a complex series of events and investigations by the Polish government and art historians. The painting’s journey during the war highlights the extensive cultural losses suffered by Poland during the conflict.
The Upcoming Film
Details regarding the film’s release date, cast, and director are currently limited.The teaser suggests the film will dramatize the events surrounding the painting’s theft and the efforts to repatriate it to Poland. As of January 28, 2026, no further information regarding the film’s production or release has been officially announced beyond the initial teaser. Dark Horizons first reported on the teaser.