Principal cast
Burt Lancaster as Prince Fabrizio Corbera of Salina, Claudia Cardinale as Angelica Sedara / Bastiana, Alain Delon as Tancredi Falconeri, Paolo Stoppa as Don Calogero Sedara, and Rina Morelli as Princess Maria Stella Corbera of Salina
Film 165 of 244 on the Screen Path
The Leopard
Luchino Visconti's enduring romantic adventure
About the film
The Leopard at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1962 film at stop 165 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Giuseppe Rotunno (director of photography), Mario Serandrei (editor), Nino Rota (original music composer), Enrico Medioli (screenplay), and Luchino Visconti (screenplay)
- Director
- Luchino Visconti
- Release
- 1963-03-27
- Runtime
- 186 minutes
- Genres
- Drama
- Country
- Italy
- Quiz
- 20 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
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After the film
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