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The Leopard

7.8

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Original title: Il gattopardo
Year: 1963
Running time: 186 min.
Country: Italy
Director: Luchino Visconti
Screenwriter: Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Pasquale Festa Campanile, Massimo Franciosa, Enrico Medioli, Luchino Visconti. Novel: Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
Music: Nino Rota
Cinematography: Giuseppe Rotunno
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Claudia Cardinale, Alain Delon, Paolo Stoppa, Rina Morelli, Romolo Valli, Terence Hill, Pierre Clémenti, Lucilla Morlacchi, Giuliano Gemma, Ida Galli, Ottavia Piccolo, Serge Reggiani
Producer: Producer: Goffredo Lombardo
Genre: Drama | 19th Century. Historical
Synopsis: Set in 1860s Sicily, it portrays the decline of an aristocratic family under the crushing weight of political change. The film traces the waning of the noble home of Fabrizio Corbero, Prince of Salina (the Leopard) and the corresponding rise to eminence of the enormously wealthy ex-peasant Don Calogero Sedara. The prince himself refuses to take active steps to halt the decline of his personal fortunes or to help build a new Sicily but his nephew Tancredi, Prince of Falconeri, swims with the tide and assures his own position by marrying Don Calogero's beautiful daughter Angelica.

Rankings Position

#23 Best Italian Movies of all time

Awards: 1963: Nominated for Oscar: Best Costume Design (Color)

1963: Cannes Film Festival: Palme d´Or (Golden Palm)

1963: Golden Globes: Nominated for Most Promising Newcomer - Male (Delon)

1963: National Board of Review: Top Best Foreign Films

1962: David di Donatello Awards: Best Production (ex aequo)

Critics' reviews

"Magnificent (...) The cinema at its best can give us the illusion of living another life, and that's what happens here (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: rogerebert.com
"[It is] not only Visconti's greatest film but a work that transcends its creator, achieving a sensitivity and intelligence without parallel in his other films."

Dave Kehr: Chicago Reader
"A stunning visualization of a mood of melancholy and nostalgia at the passing of an age"

Bosley Crowther: The New York Times
"A dazzling yet profoundly reflective adaptation (...) The film is a glittering triumph of personal expression at its most elegant and opulent."

Kevin Thomas: Los Angeles Times
"'The Leopard' is more than a tad too pleased by its own spots, but in this case the source material and its director’s intentions were almost accidentally an appropriate match (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"

Eric Henderson: Slant
"There is a sensuousness about the direction that perfectly matched the ideas behind the film (...) It is probably his greatest film."

Derek Malcolm: The Guardian
"Capturing the beauty and grandeur of this rich, lavish world, Visconti's visuals (...) show a painter's eye for detail and lighting (...) A masterpiece (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"

Jamie Russell: BBC
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