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The Leopard

Original title: Il gattopardo
  • 19631963
  • PGPG
  • 3h 6m
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The Leopard (1963)
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The Prince of Salina, a noble aristocrat of impeccable integrity, tries to preserve his family and class amid the tumultuous social upheavals of 1860s Sicily.The Prince of Salina, a noble aristocrat of impeccable integrity, tries to preserve his family and class amid the tumultuous social upheavals of 1860s Sicily.The Prince of Salina, a noble aristocrat of impeccable integrity, tries to preserve his family and class amid the tumultuous social upheavals of 1860s Sicily.
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
26K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
6,827
283
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    • Director
      • Luchino Visconti
    • Writers
      • Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa(novel)
      • Suso Cecchi D'Amico(screenplay and adaptation)
      • Pasquale Festa Campanile(screenplay and adaptation)
    • Stars
      • Burt Lancaster
      • Alain Delon
      • Claudia Cardinale
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Luchino Visconti
    • Writers
      • Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa(novel)
      • Suso Cecchi D'Amico(screenplay and adaptation)
      • Pasquale Festa Campanile(screenplay and adaptation)
    • Stars
      • Burt Lancaster
      • Alain Delon
      • Claudia Cardinale
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    • 121User reviews
    • 116Critic reviews
    • 100Metascore
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 10 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Claudia Cardinale in The Leopard (1963)
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    Burt Lancaster and Claudia Cardinale in The Leopard (1963)
    Terence Hill and Lucilla Morlacchi in The Leopard (1963)
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    Burt Lancaster
    Burt Lancaster
    • Prince Don Fabrizio Salina
    Alain Delon
    Alain Delon
    • Tancredi Falconeri
    Claudia Cardinale
    Claudia Cardinale
    • Angelica Sedara…
    Paolo Stoppa
    Paolo Stoppa
    • Don Calogero Sedara
    Rina Morelli
    Rina Morelli
    • Princess Maria Stella Salina
    Romolo Valli
    Romolo Valli
    • Father Pirrone
    Terence Hill
    Terence Hill
    • Count Cavriaghi
    • (as Mario Girotti)
    Pierre Clémenti
    Pierre Clémenti
    • Francesco Paolo
    Lucilla Morlacchi
    • Concetta
    Giuliano Gemma
    Giuliano Gemma
    • Garibaldi's General
    Evelyn Stewart
    Evelyn Stewart
    • Carolina
    • (as Ida Galli)
    Ottavia Piccolo
    Ottavia Piccolo
    • Caterina
    Carlo Valenzano
    • Paolo
    Brook Fuller
    • Little Prince
    Anna Maria Bottini
    • Mademoiselle Dombreuil, the Governess
    Lola Braccini
    Lola Braccini
    • Donna Margherita
    Marino Masé
    Marino Masé
    • Tutor
    • (as Marino Mase')
    Howard Nelson Rubien
    • Don Diego
    • (as Howard N. Rubien)
    • Director
      • Luchino Visconti
    • Writers
      • Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa(novel)
      • Suso Cecchi D'Amico(screenplay and adaptation)
      • Pasquale Festa Campanile(screenplay and adaptation)
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    • Trivia
      Director Luchino Visconti was disappointed that the producers of the film insisted on casting Burt Lancaster in the lead role, because he felt he was not right for the part. This caused tension between the two during the first few weeks of filming. Visconti's harsh treatment toward Lancaster eventually led to the actor publicly confronting him on the set. Visconti was so impressed with the passion and sincerity that Lancaster displayed during his tirade that the two developed a close and amicable relationship for the rest of the filming process.
    • Goofs
      At the begging of the film, Prince of Salina uses de word "mafiosi" to describe Garibaldi's supporters. This word settled few years later, as a result of the popularity of the play "I mafiusi di la Vicaria" from 1863. The mafia organization as we know it, was just starting its activities as such during the post unification period.
    • Quotes

      Prince Don Fabrizio Salina: We were the leopards, the lions, those who take our place will be jackals and sheep, and the whole lot of us - leopards, lions, jackals and sheep - will continue to think ourselves the salt of the earth.

    • Alternate versions
      The original Italian theatrical cut of "The Leopard" ("Il Gattopardo") reportedly ran 205 minutes. General consensus that the running time was excessive led Visconti to edit the film shortly after its premiere. The version that won the Palme d'Or at Cannes reportedly ran 195 minutes (based on an Italian newspaper account of the day). Visconti's preferred cut ran 187 minutes. It is this version that is now available on DVD from the Criterion Collection. An English-dubbed version, re-cut by 20th Century Fox for U.S. and U.K. release, runs approximately 161 minutes, and is also included in the Criterion set.
    • Connections
      Edited into Lo schermo a tre punte (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Titoli di Testa / Viaggio A Donnafugata
      Composed by Nino Rota

    User reviews121

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    Top review
    10/10
    Portrait of powerful yet reflective man, who doesn't abuse his power
    This beautiful film, which I saw some time ago, remains in my memory as a profound study of a man in a position of power who thinks, reflects on important values, as well as his own aging process...and yet the film is never static. Burt Lancaster gave a brilliant performance...which I read was his favorite role. Visually, it is stunning. The long dance scene with Claudia Cardinale is justifiably famous...one of the sexiest scenes on film, in my opinion. To anyone interested in serious concerns, cinematically expressed with grace and intelligence, I would urge you to see this splendid film.
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    • Release date
      • March 29, 1963 (Italy)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • France
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • Latin
      • French
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Der Leopard
    • Filming locations
      • Palazzo Valguarnera Gangi, Piazza Croce dei Vespri, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Titanus
      • Société Nouvelle Pathé Cinéma
      • Société Générale de Cinématographie (S.G.C.)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • ITL 2,900,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $272,898
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    • Runtime
      3 hours 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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