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15 July 1963 (USA) moreTagline:
Luchino Visconti's Enduring Romantic AdventurePlot:
The Prince of Salina, a noble aristocrat of impeccable integrity, tries to preserve his family and class amid the tumultuous social upheavals of 1860's Sicily. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 7 wins & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Italian costume exhibition boasts Oscar-winning outfits (From BoxWish. 4 September 2009, 6:36 AM, PDT)
Summer Preview: Repertory Calendar for the Coasts
(From IFC. 5 May 2009, 1:32 PM, PDT)
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Exhausting, rewarding more (65 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Burt Lancaster | ... | Prince Don Fabrizio Salina | |
| Claudia Cardinale | ... | Angelica Sedara / Bertiana | |
| Alain Delon | ... | Tancredi Falconeri | |
| Paolo Stoppa | ... | Don Calogero Sedara | |
| Rina Morelli | ... | Princess Maria Stella Salina | |
| Romolo Valli | ... | Father Pirrone | |
| Terence Hill | ... | Count Cavriaghi (as Mario Girotti) | |
| Pierre Clémenti | ... | Francesco Paolo | |
| Lucilla Morlacchi | ... | Concetta | |
| Giuliano Gemma | ... | Garibaldi's General | |
| Ida Galli | ... | Carolina | |
| Ottavia Piccolo | ... | Caterina | |
| Carlo Valenzano | ... | Paolo | |
| Brook Fuller | ... | Little Prince | |
| Anna Maria Bottini | ... | Mademoiselle Dombreuil, the Governess |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
187 min | Spain:151 min (cut version) | UK:161 min (cut version) | USA:165 min (cut version) | France:195 min (Cannes Film Festival) | 205 min (premiere version) | West Germany:161 min (cut version)Color:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)Certification:
Germany:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Australia:M (TV rating) | West Germany:12 (f) | Norway:12 (re-rating) (1985) | Norway:16 (original rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Finland:K-12 | Netherlands:12 | Sweden:11 | UK:PG (video rating) | UK:U (original rating) | USA:PG (certificate #20553) | Hong Kong:IIBFun Stuff
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While the film was photographed in Technicolor's large format Technirama wide screen system, 20th Century-Fox changed the credit on their prints to reflect it was in CinemaScope and Color by DeLuxe. moreGoofs:
Anachronisms: There is much kissing of hands during the movie. According to the book "Histoire de la politesse de 1789 à nos jours (History of good manners from 1789 till today)" by F. Rouvillois, the kissing of hands only appeared at the turn of the XXth century when the story in the movie was supposed to take place in 1860-1862, more than 40 years before. moreQuotes:
Prince Don Fabrizio Salina: You know what is happening in our country? Nothing... simply an imperceptible replacement of one class for another. The middle class doesn't want to destroy us. It simply wants to take our place... and very gently. moreSoundtrack:
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Luchino Visconti directed this rich, emotional, and intellectually rewarding study of the aristocracy in 19th century Sicily. Starring Burt Lancaster (his voice well-dubbed in his very best role), this would qualify as a character study if its canvas weren't so large.
As Garibaldi burns his way to a possible worker's revolution, the upper class seems to circle in a different orbit, taking vacations while the situation is at its least stable. With mutton chops beard and careful bearing, Lancaster is very much the Leopard, slyly shifting alliances when it's to his advantage. That's why his protégé (Alain Delon) is so likable to him, a young leopard certain to earn his own place.
This is more a film of character and theme, taking its time to show the contrasts between rich and poor, young and old. The famous ballroom sequence at the end of the film ties it all together with sensitivity and sadness.
The Leopoard requires some patience, but there's much to like. Fans of classic Italian cinema would be advised to seek out the full-length version.