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| 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 | |
| Lola Braccini | ... | Donna Margherita | |
| Marino Masé | ... | Tutor (as Marino Mase') | |
| Howard Nelson Rubien | ... | Don Diego (as Howard N. Rubien) | |
| Tina Lattanzi | |||
| Marcella Rovena | |||
| Rina De Liguoro | ... | Princess of Presicce | |
| Valerio Ruggeri | |||
| Giovanni Melisenda | ... | Don Onofrio Rotolo | |
| Giancarlo Lolli | (as Carlo Lolli) | ||
| Vittorio Duse | |||
| Vanni Materassi | |||
| Giuseppe Stagnitti | |||
| Carmelo Artale | |||
| Olimpia Cavalli | ... | Mariannina | |
| Anna Maria Surdo | |||
| Halina Zalewska | (as Alina Zalewska) | ||
| Winni Riva | |||
| Stelvio Rosi | |||
| Carlo Palmucci | |||
| Dante Posani | |||
| Rosolino Bua | |||
| Ivo Garrani | ... | Colonel Pallavicino | |
| Leslie French | ... | Cavalier Chevally | |
| Serge Reggiani | ... | Don Francisco Ciccio Tumeo | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Marie Bell | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Lou Castel | ... | Party guest (uncredited) | |
| Sandra Christolini | ... | Youngest Daughter (uncredited) | |
| Franco Gulà | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Maurizio Merli | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Augusto Pescarini | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Paola Piscini | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Amalia Troiani | ... | (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Luchino Visconti | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Giuseppe Tomasi Di Lampedusa | (novel) | |
| Suso Cecchi d'Amico | (screenplay and adaptation) & | |
| Pasquale Festa Campanile | (screenplay and adaptation) and | |
| Enrico Medioli | (screenplay and adaptation) & | |
| Massimo Franciosa | (screenplay and adaptation) and | |
| Luchino Visconti | (screenplay and adaptation) | |
Produced by | |||
| Goffredo Lombardo | .... | producer | |
| Pietro Notarianni | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Nino Rota | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Giuseppe Rotunno | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Mario Serandrei | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Mario Garbuglia | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Laudomia Hercolani | |||
| Giorgio Pes | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Piero Tosi | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Maria Angelini | .... | wig maker | |
| Alberto De Rossi | .... | makeup artist | |
| Amalia Paoletti | .... | wig maker | |
| Giancarlo De Leonardis | .... | hair stylist (uncredited) | |
| Robert J. Schiffer | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Giorgio Adriani | .... | production manager | |
| Gaetano Amata | .... | unit manager | |
| Riccardo Caneva | .... | unit manager | |
| Roberto Cocco | .... | unit manager | |
| Lamberto Pippia | .... | assistant unit manager | |
| Enzo Provenzale | .... | production manager | |
| Umberto Sambuco | .... | assistant unit manager | |
| Bruno Sassaroli | .... | unit manager | |
| Gilberto Scarpellini | .... | unit manager | |
Art Department | |||
| Emilio D'Andria | .... | assistant set decorator | |
| Ferdinando Giovannoni | .... | assistant art director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Mario Messina | .... | sound engineer | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Dino Galiano | .... | special effects technician (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Enrico Cignitti | .... | camera operator | |
| Nino Cristiani | .... | camera operator | |
| Giuseppe Maccari | .... | camera operator | |
| G.B. Poletto | .... | still photographer | |
| Bob Penn | .... | still photographer: special magazine assignment (uncredited) | |
| Piero Servo | .... | camera loader (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Bice Brichetto | .... | assistant costume designer | |
| Alessandro Gasparinetti | .... | wardrobe consultant | |
| Vera Marzot | .... | assistant costume designer | |
Music Department | |||
| Franco Ferrara | .... | conductor | |
| Franco Ferrara | .... | musical director | |
| Nino Rota | .... | music arranger (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Stephan Iscovescu | .... | script supervisor | |
| Isa Bellini | .... | voice dubbing: Anna Maria Bottini (uncredited) | |
| Lando Buzzanca | .... | voice dubbing: Serge Reggiani (uncredited) | |
| Pino Colizzi | .... | voice dubbing: Pierre Clémenti (uncredited) | |
| Solveyg D'Assunta | .... | voice dubbing: Claudia Cardinale (uncredited) | |
| Franco Fabrizi | .... | voice dubbing: Terence Hill (uncredited) | |
| Corrado Gaipa | .... | voice dubbing: Burt Lancaster (uncredited) | |
| Carlo Sabatini | .... | voice dubbing: Alain Delon (uncredited) | |
| Alberto Testa | .... | choreographer (uncredited) | |
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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.