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The Leopard (Italian: Il Gattopardo [il ˌɡattoˈpardo]) is a novel by Italian writer Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, which chronicles the changes in Sicilian life and society during the Risorgimento.
The Leopard (Italian: Il Gattopardo, lit. 'The Serval') [5] is a 1963 epic historical drama film directed by Luchino Visconti.
Oct 2, 2013 · The dramatic sweep and richness of observation, the seamless intertwining of public and private worlds, and the grasp of human frailty imbue The Leopard with its particular melancholy beauty and power, and place it among the greatest historical novels of our time.
The Leopard: Directed by Luchino Visconti. With Burt Lancaster, Claudia Cardinale, Alain Delon, Paolo Stoppa. 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.
Get all the key plot points of Giuseppe Di Lampedusa's The Leopard on one page. From the creators of SparkNotes.
Sep 14, 2003 · Tancredi is a hothead who leaves to join Garibaldi, but a realist who returns as a member of the army of the victorious Victor Emmanuel. Because of land reforms that he can clearly see on the horizon, the prince believes it is time for the family to make an advantageous marriage.
The Sicilian prince Giuseppe Tomasi Di Lampedusa (1896-1957) died just after writing The Leopard, his only novel. Visconti's film adaptation, starring Alain Delon and Claudia Cardinale, won the Palme d'Or at Cannes in 1963.
