The Leopard

1963 · 3h06 · Film

Directed by Luchino Visconti

Starring Burt Lancaster, Claudia Cardinale, Alain Delon, Paolo Stoppa, Rina Morelli, Romolo Valli, Terence Hill, Pierre Clémenti, Lucilla Morlacchi, Giuliano Gemma

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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.

Original title

Il gattopardo

Original language

Italian

Screenplay

Luchino Visconti, Giuseppe Tomasi Di Lampedusa, Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Enrico Medioli

Music

Nino Rota

Cinematography

Giuseppe Rotunno

Cast

Paolo Stoppa, Rina Morelli, Romolo Valli, Terence Hill, Pierre Clémenti, Lucilla Morlacchi, Giuliano Gemma, Ida Galli, Ottavia Piccolo

Updated July 22, 2026

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