Leopard, The

aka: Il Gattopardo
Italy 1963, 180 minutes
Dir. Luchino Visconti
In Italian with English subtitles
Rating: [PG]
Genres: Foreign Cinema, Drama, Classics

Topics: Period - 1800s.

Feat. Burt Lancaster, Alain Delon, Claudia Cardinale, Paolo Stoppa, Romolo Valli, Serge Reggiani, Pierre Clementi

Aroview: An Italian classic, concerning the decline of the 19th century Sicilian aristocracy - represented by Burt Lancaster- that fulfils its epic ambitions by mastery of the many resources of cinema.

Adapted from the novel by Giuseppe Lampedusa, the story of the profound power-shifts brought about by Garibaldi’s unification of Italy is told through a panorama of subplots and characters (acted by an international cast). Perhaps most famous for its climactic, hour-long ballroom scene which was described by Pauline Kael as – “one of the greatest of all passages in movies”. Rich and elegaic, nostalgic yet critical, this is perhaps the dir.’s greatest work. Restored version.

Cannes - Palm D’Or
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Member Reviews

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4 stars (Very Good) Certainly classic - but hard work - even if you read the famous novel first! Complex & rich. ~Sandy
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5 stars (Exceptional) A rich blu-ray restoration. Yes, first viewing is hard work. Like 2001 it rewards further viewing. I enjoyed the commentary (in subtitled longer version) & English dubbed version featuring Lancaster's own voice. His best since Judgment at Nuremburg. ~EdMorbius
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2 stars (Good Try) ~Anonz

DVD Features

Criterion Collection 3-disc set features both the Italian language version (185m) and the American cinema release (English language, 161m, the only version to feature Burt Lancaster's own voice) and is Region 1.

Region 0 DVD set features the Italian language version, with optional dubbing.