The Leopard (1963)
Luchino Visconti's enduring romantic adventure
Starring Burt Lancaster, Alain Delon, Claudia Cardinale
Directed by Luchino Visconti
As Garibaldi's troops begin the unification of Italy in the 1860s, an aristocratic Sicilian family grudgingly adapts to the sweeping social changes undermining their way of life. Proud but pragmatic Prince Don Fabrizio Salina allows his war hero nephew, Tancredi, to marry Angelica, the beautiful daughter of gauche, bourgeois Don Calogero, in order to maintain the family's accustomed level of comfort and political clout.
Runtime: 186 min.
Rating: 7.8
DVD Criterion Collection, The
Languages: French,Italiano,Latin
Countries: France,Italy
Genres: Drama
Keywords: civil war,sicily, italy,pastor,country estate,monarchy,arranged marriage,power,ambition,officer,power takeover,political instability,palermo, sicily,bourbon,naples, italy,opportunist,plan,praise,war,decadence
Cast
Don Fabrizio Salina
Tancredi Falconeri
Angelica Sedara/Bertiana
Don Calogero Sedara
Conte Cavriaghi
Francesco Paolo
Maria Stella Salina
Padre Pirrone
Concetta
Don Ciccio Tumeo
Caterina
Soldato
Generale
Carolina
Paolo
Principe
Mademoiselle Dombreuil, Governante
Donna Margherita
Tutore
Don Diego
Cuoca
Generale
Contadina
Principessa di Presicce
Colonnello
Don Onofrio Rotolo
Colonnello
Sergente
Mariannina
Cameriera
Sergente
Colonnello Pallavicino
Cavaliere Chevally
Uomo di Donnafugata
Generale
Contadina
(non accreditato)