The Leopard (Il Gattopardo)

by David Weir

Luchino Visconti's The Leopard (Il Gattopardo, 1963) tells the story of an aristocratic Sicilian family adjusting to the realities of political and commercial modernity after the unification Italy during the Risorgimento.

The film, starring Claudia Cardinale, Burt Lancaster and Alain Delon, met with success upon its initial release, winning the Palme d'Or at Cannes and having a successful theatrical run in Europe. Despite...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1839026154
• ISBN13: 9781839026157
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: British Film Institute
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 7.5"