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1963 · 186 min · NR

The Leopard

Directed by Luchino Visconti · Drama

The Leopard (1963) is a Drama film, directed by Luchino Visconti set in Sicily during the 1800s. It runs 186 minutes and is rated NR.

Themes of power & corruption, memory & nostalgia, and mortality & aging run throughout.

Composer
Nino Rota
Cinematography
Giuseppe Rotunno
Cast
Burt LancasterClaudia CardinaleAlain DelonPaolo StoppaRina MorelliRomolo ValliTerence HillPierre Clémenti

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Sicily
Setting
UrbanRural
When
1800s

Premise & themes

Themes
Power & CorruptionMemory & NostalgiaMortality & Aging
Tone
MelancholicContemplativeNostalgic

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Slow Burn
Based on
Historical Fiction

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