The Leopard (1963)
Il gattopardo (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG
- 3h 6min
- Drama, History
- 29 Mar 1963 (Italy)
- Movie
The Prince of Salina, a noble aristocrat of impeccable integrity, tries to preserve his family and class amid the tumultuous social upheavals of 1860s Sicily.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 10 wins & 5 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Burt Lancaster | ... |
Prince Don Fabrizio Salina
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| Claudia Cardinale | ... |
Angelica Sedara / Bastiana
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| Alain Delon | ... |
Tancredi Falconeri
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| Paolo Stoppa | ... |
Don Calogero Sedara
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| Rina Morelli | ... |
Princess Maria Stella Salina
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| Romolo Valli | ... |
Father Pirrone
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| Terence Hill | ... |
Count Cavriaghi
(as Mario Girotti)
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| Pierre Clémenti | ... |
Francesco Paolo
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Lucilla Morlacchi | ... |
Concetta
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| Giuliano Gemma | ... |
Garibaldi's General
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| Ida Galli | ... |
Carolina
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| Ottavia Piccolo | ... |
Caterina
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Carlo Valenzano | ... |
Paolo
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Brook Fuller | ... |
Little Prince
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| Anna Maria Bottini | ... |
Mademoiselle Dombreuil, the Governess
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| Lola Braccini | ... |
Donna Margherita
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| Marino Masé | ... |
Tutor
(as Marino Mase')
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Howard Nelson Rubien | ... |
Don Diego
(as Howard N. Rubien)
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Tina Lattanzi |
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| Marcella Rovena |
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| Rina De Liguoro | ... |
Princess of Presicce
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| Valerio Ruggeri |
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Giovanni Melisenda | ... |
Don Onofrio Rotolo
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Giancarlo Lolli | ... |
(as Carlo Lolli)
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Franco Gulà | ... |
Mimi
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| Vittorio Duse |
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| Vanni Materassi |
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Giuseppe Stagnitti |
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Carmelo Artale |
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Olimpia Cavalli | ... |
Mariannina
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Anna Maria Surdo |
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| Halina Zalewska | ... |
(as Alina Zalewska)
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Winni Riva |
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| Stelvio Rosi |
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| Carlo Palmucci |
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Dante Posani |
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Rosolino Bua |
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| Ivo Garrani | ... |
Colonel Pallavicino
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Leslie French | ... |
Cavalier Chevalley
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| Serge Reggiani | ... |
Don Francisco Ciccio Tumeo
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Pippo Agusta | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Inna Alexeievna | ... |
Woman at ball (uncredited)
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| Marie Bell | ... |
(uncredited)
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Omero Capanna | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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| Lou Castel | ... |
Party guest (uncredited)
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Sandra Christolini | ... |
Youngest Daughter (uncredited)
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| Maurizio Merli | ... |
(uncredited)
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Augusto Pescarini | ... |
(uncredited)
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Paola Piscini | ... |
(uncredited)
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Amalia Troiani | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
| Luchino Visconti | ||
Written by
| 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 |
Music by
| Nino Rota | ||
Cinematography by
| Giuseppe Rotunno | ||
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 | ... | hair stylist |
| Alberto De Rossi | ... | makeup artist |
| Amalia Paoletti | ... | hair stylist |
| 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 |
| Enzo Provenzale | ... | production manager |
| Bruno Sassaroli | ... | unit manager |
| Gilberto Scarpellini | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Albino Cocco | ... | first assistant director |
| Brad Fuller | ... | second assistant director |
| Francesco Massaro | ... | second assistant director |
| Rinaldo Ricci | ... | first assistant director |
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 |
| Vladimiro Salvatori | ... | grip |
| Francesco Brescini | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| 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 / musical director |
| Nino Rota | ... | music arranger (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Stephan Iscovescu | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Lamberto Pippia | ... | production secretary |
| Umberto Sambuco | ... | production secretary |
| René Barjavel | ... | dialogue: french version (uncredited) |
| Isa Bellini | ... | voice dubbing: Anna Maria Bottini (uncredited) |
| Clara Bindi | ... | voice dubbing: Tina Lattanzi (uncredited) |
| Gianni Bonagura | ... | voice dubbing: Giuliano Gemma (uncredited) |
| Lando Buzzanca | ... | voice dubbing: Serge Reggiani (uncredited) |
| Pino Colizzi | ... | voice dubbing: Pierre Clémenti (uncredited) |
| Solvejg D'Assunta | ... | voice dubbing: Claudia Cardinale (uncredited) |
| Ferruccio De Ceresa | ... | voice dubbing: Leslie French (uncredited) |
| Franco Fabrizi | ... | voice dubbing: Terence Hill (uncredited) |
| Corrado Gaipa | ... | voice dubbing: Burt Lancaster (uncredited) |
| Mario Maldesi | ... | dubbing director (uncredited) |
| Lee Minoff | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
| Bob Peak | ... | movie poster illustration (uncredited) |
| Sydney Pollack | ... | dubbed version supervisor: USA (uncredited) |
| Carlo Sabatini | ... | voice dubbing: Alain Delon (uncredited) |
| Alberto Testa | ... | choreographer (uncredited) |
| Jacques Willemetz | ... | dubbing director: french version (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Titanus (1963) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1963) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Centfox (1963) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Compagnie Française de Distribution Cinématographique (CFDC) (1963) (France) (theatrical)
- Hispano Foxfilms S.A.E. (1963) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Incei Film (1963) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Pathé Consortium Cinéma (1963) (France) (theatrical)
- Riama Film (1963) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Skouras Films (1963) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1963) (United States) (theatrical) (cut version) (dubbed)
- 20th Century Fox Argentina (1964) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Fox Films (1964) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1964) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1964) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Pathé Consortium Cinéma (1964) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Centrala Wynajmu Filmów (1965) (Poland) (theatrical)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1967) (United States) (tv)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1975) (Australia) (theatrical) (as 'The Leopard')
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1979) (Finland) (tv) (as MTV1)
- Fox Columbia Film Distributors (1984) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Fox Films - Europa Vision (1984) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Przedsiebiorstwo Dystrybucji Filmów (1987) (Poland) (theatrical) (re-release)
- M6 (1990) (France) (tv)
- TV3 (1990) (Finland) (tv)
- Ciné Libre (1996) (Belgium) (theatrical) (restored version)
- Nelonen (1999) (Finland) (tv)
- Medusa Home Entertainment (2003) (Italy) (DVD) (restored) (dubbed)
- 1More Film (2004) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Crest International (2004) (Japan) (theatrical) (restored) (revival)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- BFI Video (2004) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2004) (Germany) (DVD) (restored)
- Koch Media (2004) (Germany) (DVD) (special edition)
- Madman Entertainment (2004) (Australia) (DVD) (restored)
- Madman Entertainment (2004) (New Zealand) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2004) (United States) (DVD) (restored)
- The Criterion Collection (2004) (United States) (DVD) (special edition)
- Versátil Home Vídeo (2004) (Brazil) (DVD) (restored)
- Seven Films (2007) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored)
- Seven Films (2007) (Greece) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Renacimiento (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
- British Film Institute (BFI) (2009) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Atlantic Film (2011) (Finland) (DVD)
- Cineteca (2014) (Italy) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Films sans Frontières (2015) (World-wide)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2018) (Finland) (tv)
- C8 (2021) (France) (tv)
- Radio Films S.A.E. S.A. (Spain) (theatrical)
- De Agostini (Italy) (VHS)
- Epoca (Argentina) (VHS)
- L'Unitá Video (Italy) (VHS)
- Medusa Home Entertainment (Italy) (VHS)
- Mondadori Video (Italy) (VHS) (restored version)
- NHK Kyôiku (1992) (Japan) (tv)
- NHK-BS2 (1990) (Japan) (tv)
- The Criterion Collection (United States) (DVD)
- Titanus - Creazione Home Video (Italy) (VHS)
- Tocantins (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Filippo Haas & Figli (thanks: fabrics)
- IMS Film & Media Insurance (insurance)
- Reanda (wardrobe: Mr. Lancster and Mr. Delon)
- S.A.F.A.S. (wardrobe)
- Studios de Billancourt (french dubbing recorded at)
- Tirelli Costumi (costumes)
- Titanus (music publishing company)
- Westrex Recording System (sound recording system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In the 1860s, a dying aristocracy struggles to maintain itself against a harsh Sicilian landscape. The film traces with a slow and deliberate rhythm the waning of the noble home of Fabrizio Corbero, Prince of Salina (the Leopard) and the corresponding rise to eminence of the enormously wealthy ex-peasant Don Calogero Sedara. The prince himself refuses to take active steps to halt the decline of his personal fortunes or help build a new Sicily, but his nephew Tancredi, Prince of Falconeri, swims with the tide and assures his own position by marrying Don Calogero's beautiful daughter Angelica. The climatic scene is the sumptuous 40-minute ball in which Tancredi introduces Angelica to society. Written by alfiehitchie |
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| Taglines | Luchino Visconti's Enduring Romantic Adventure See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | ITL2,900,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Director Luchino Visconti was disappointed that the producers of the film insisted on casting Burt Lancaster in the lead role, because he felt he was not right for the part. This caused tension between the two during the first few weeks of filming. Visconti's harsh treatment toward Lancaster eventually led to the actor publicly confronting him on the set. Visconti was so impressed with the passion and sincerity that Lancaster displayed during his tirade that the two developed a close and amicable relationship for the rest of the filming process. See more » |
| Goofs | At the begging of the film, Prince of Salina uses de word "mafiosi" to describe Garibaldi's supporters. This word settled few years later, as a result of the popularity of the play "I mafiusi di la Vicaria" from 1863. The mafia organization as we know it, was just starting its activities as such during the post unification period. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Lo schermo a tre punte (1995). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Titoli di Testa / Viaggio A Donnafugata See more » |
| Quotes |
Tancredi Falconeri:
If we want things to stay as they are, things will have to change. See more » |