For three decades, the most enigmatic of the true Hollywood greats has revealed as little about himself as possible. We’ve seen DiCaprio on Amalfi beaches with his model girlfriends, business-like appearances at press conferences, and the occasional, unrevealing interview.

But the real DiCaprio? Barely a word. Early on in his career, his manager took a piece of advice that seems to have stuck: «Only let them see him in a dark room.» The life on screen is the life. Here, Pronchenko breaks down his masterful body of work, from his first appearance on the big screen in This Boy’s Life, via his collaborations with legendary directors like Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino, to his latest Oscar-nominated performance in One Battle After Another.

Зинаида Пронченко