The Leopard

The Leopard (Film), released 1963 — adapted from The Leopard by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa.

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.

Starring Burt Lancaster, Claudia Cardinale, Alain Delon, Paolo Stoppa, Rina Morelli.

Directed by Luchino Visconti.

The Leopard poster artwork

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