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Making its long-awaited U.S. home video debut, Luchino Visconti’s The Leopard (Il Gattopardo) is an epic on the grandest possible scale. The film recreates, with nostalgia, drama, and opulence, the tumultuous years of Italy's Risorgimento—when the aristocracy lost its grip and the middle classes rose and formed a unified, democratic Italy. Burt Lancaster stars as the aging prince watching his culture and fortune wane in the face of a new generation, represented by his upstart nephew (Alain Delon) and his beautiful fiancée (Claudia Cardinale). Awarded the Palme d’Or at the 1963 Cannes Film Festival, The Leopard translates Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa's novel, and the history it recounts, into a truly cinematic masterpiece. The Criterion Collection is proud to present the film in two distinct versions: Visconti’s original Italian version, and the alternate English-language version released in America in a newly restored special edition.
Original Release
03/27/1963
US Release
03/28/1963
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Burt Lancaster | Prince Don Fabrizio Salina / Don Fabrizio Salina |
| Alain Delon | Tancredi Falconeri |
| Claudia Cardinale | Bertiana / Angelica Sedara / Angelica Sedara/Bertiana |
| Paolo Stoppa | Don Calogero Sedara |
| Rina Morelli | Princess Maria Stella Salina / Maria Stella Salina |
| Serge Reggiani | Don Francisco Ciccio Tumeo / Don Ciccio Tumeo |
| Romolo Valli | Father Pirrone / Padre Pirrone |
| Ottavia Piccolo | Caterina |
| Giuliano Gemma | Garibaldi's General / Generale |
| Terence Hill | Count Cavriaghi / Conte Cavriaghi |
Directors
Writers
Enrico Medioli, Luchino Visconti, Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Massimo Franciosa, Pasquale Festa Campanile, Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Burt Lancaster | Prince Don Fabrizio Salina / Don Fabrizio Salina |
| Alain Delon | Tancredi Falconeri |
| Claudia Cardinale | Bertiana / Angelica Sedara / Angelica Sedara/Bertiana |
| Paolo Stoppa | Don Calogero Sedara |
| Rina Morelli | Princess Maria Stella Salina / Maria Stella Salina |
| Serge Reggiani | Don Francisco Ciccio Tumeo / Don Ciccio Tumeo |
| Romolo Valli | Father Pirrone / Padre Pirrone |
| Ottavia Piccolo | Caterina |
| Giuliano Gemma | Garibaldi's General / Generale |
| Terence Hill | Count Cavriaghi / Conte Cavriaghi |
| Maurizio Merli | |
| Vittorio Duse | |
| Ernesto Almirante | Generale |
| Anna Maria Bottini | Mademoiselle Dombreuil, the Governess / Mademoiselle Dombreuil, Governante |
| Lola Braccini | Donna Margherita |
| Lucilla Morlacchi | Concetta |
| Marino Masé | Tutor / Tutore |
| Michela Roc | |
| Rina De Liguoro | Princess of Presicce / Principessa di Presicce |
| Stelvio Rosi |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Pietro Notarianni | Executive Producer |
| Goffredo Lombardo | Producer |
| Pietro Notarianni | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
Il Gattopardo (Uk)
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1964 | Oscar | Best Costume Design, Color | Nominated |
| 1964 | Golden Globe | Most Promising Newcomer - Male | Nominated |
