Burt Lancaster
Prince Don Fabrizio Salina
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The Leopard (Italian: Il Gattopardo [il ˌɡattoˈpardo]) is a novel by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa that chronicles the changes in Sicilian life and society during the Risorgimento.
- Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, Archibald Colquhoun
- 1958
The Leopard (Italian: Il Gattopardo, lit. 'The Serval') is a 1963 epic historical drama film directed by Luchino Visconti.
The Leopard, novel by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, published in 1958 as Il gattopardo. The novel is a psychological study of Don Fabrizio, prince of Salina (called the Leopard, after his family crest), who witnesses with detachment the transfer of power in Sicily from the old Bourbon aristocracy.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Based on Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa's novel, the film follows the Prince of Salina, a noble aristocrat, as he tries to preserve his family and class amid the social changes of 1860s Sicily. The film features Burt Lancaster, Alain Delon, Claudia Cardinale and a score by Nino Rota.
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- Drama, History
- Luchino Visconti
- 1963-03-29
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Jun 22, 2020 · The Leopard is a historical novel set in 19th-century Sicily during the unification of Italy. It depicts the decline of the aristocracy and the rise of the middle class through the eyes of Don Fabrizio Corbera, a nobleman who struggles to adapt to the changing times.
