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The Leopard
Il Gattopardo
Directed by Luchino Visconti
1963•3h 6m•NR•★ 7.9
Drama / History
Synopsis
An aging Sicilian prince observes the decline of the feudal aristocracy and the rise of the bourgeois middle class during the Risorgimento unification of Italy. Luchino Visconti's grand, operatic Palme d'Or winner starring Burt Lancaster.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorLuchino Visconti
WriterLuchino ViscontiPasquale Festa CampanileMassimo FranciosaSuso Cecchi d'AmicoEnrico Medioli
CinematographyGiuseppe Rotunno
MusicNino Rota
Principal Cast
Burt LancasterPrince Fabrizio Corbera of Salina
Claudia CardinaleAngelica Sedara / Bastiana
Alain DelonTancredi Falconeri
Paolo StoppaDon Calogero Sedara
Rina MorelliPrincess Maria Stella Corbera of Salina
Romolo ValliFather Pirrone
Terence HillCount Cavriaghi
Pierre ClémentiFrancesco Paolo
Technical Specifications
Runtime3h 6m (186 mins)
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Production Details
DirectorLuchino Visconti
LanguagesItalian, French, Latin
CountryIT, FR
StudioTitanus • Société Nouvelle Pathé Cinéma
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