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The Leopard

The Leopard

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The Leopard

"Luchino Visconti's enduring romantic adventure"

1963

3h 6m

7.7(963 votes)

Drama

Overview

As Garibaldi's troops begin the unification of Italy in the 1860s, an aristocratic Sicilian family grudgingly adapts to the sweeping social changes undermining their way of life.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Prince Fabrizio Corbera of Salina

Claudia Cardinale

Claudia Cardinale

Angelica Sedara / Bastiana

Alain Delon

Alain Delon

Tancredi Falconeri

Paolo Stoppa

Paolo Stoppa

Don Calogero Sedara

Rina Morelli

Rina Morelli

Princess Maria Stella Corbera of Salina

Romolo Valli

Romolo Valli

Father Pirrone

Terence Hill

Terence Hill

Count Cavriaghi

Pierre Clémenti

Pierre Clémenti

Francesco Paolo

Lucilla Morlacchi

Lucilla Morlacchi

Concetta Corbera

Giuliano Gemma

Giuliano Gemma

Garibaldi's General

Creative team

Directed by: Luchino Visconti
Written by: Luchino Visconti
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Produced by: Goffredo Lombardo

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