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The Leopard
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. Proud but pragmatic Prince Don Fabrizio Salina allows his war hero nephew, Tancredi, to marry Angelica, the beautiful daughter of gauche, bourgeois Don Calogero, in order to maintain the family's accustomed level of comfort and political clout.
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The Leopard
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- Cast
- Crew
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Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 27, 1963
Runtime
3h 6m
Genres
Drama
User Score
77%
Original Title
Il gattopardo
Production Companies
Titanus, Société Générale de Cinématographie (S.G.C.), Société Nouvelle Pathé Cinéma
Director
Luchino Visconti
Description
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. Proud but pragmatic Prince Don Fabrizio Salina allows his war hero nephew, Tancredi, to marry Angelica, the beautiful daughter of gauche, bourgeois Don Calogero, in order to maintain the family's accustomed level of comfort and political clout.