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Luchino Visconti's The Leopard (Il Gattopardo) is an epic on the grandest possible scale. The film recreates, with nostalgia, drama, and opulence, the tumultuous years of Italy's Risorgimento - when the aristocracy lost its grip and the middle classes rose and formed a unified, democratic Italy. Burt Lancaster stars as the aging prince watching his culture and fortune wane in the face of a new generation, represented by his upstart nephew (Alain Delon) and his beautiful fiance (Claudia Cardinale). Awarded the Palme d'Or at the 1963 Cannes Film Festival, The Leopard translates Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa's novel, and the history it recounts, into a truly cinematic masterpiece.

Director:

Luchino Visconti [9],

Starring:

Burt Lancaster [40], Alain Delon [13], Claudia Cardinale [20], Paolo Stoppa [4],

Screen Formats:

Widescreen 2.35:1

Subtitles:

English

Language and Sound:

English Dolby Digital Stereo
Italian 5.1 Dolby Digital
Italian Dolby Digital Stereo

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