The Leopard (1963): Cast, Box Office & Plot
The Leopard is a 1963 drama directed by Luchino Visconti, starring Rina Morelli as Princess Maria Stella Salina, Burt Lancaster and Alain Delon. It runs 3 hours 6 minutes and earned $320,706 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 3h 6m (186 min)
- Director
- Luchino Visconti
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Italian - Studio
- Titanus
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Leopard About?
The premise of The Leopard without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Set against Garibaldi’s 1860s campaign to unify Italy, the film follows the aristocratic Salina family as they reluctantly confront sweeping social change. Proud yet pragmatic Prince Don Fabrizio Salina consents to his nephew Tancredi’s marriage to Angelica, the beautiful daughter of the bourgeois Don Calogero, hoping the union will preserve the family’s comfort and political influence.
The Leopard Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- italy
- sicily italy
- 1860s
- prince
- sicily
- aristocracy
- 19th century
- battle
- nobility
- revolution
- italian history
- palermo italy
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- social change
- epic
- based on novel
- aristocrat
- italian nobility
- political upheaval
- italian unification
- redshirts
- insurgent
- kingdom of the two sicilies
- picnic
- summer palace
- plebiscite
- referendum
- grand ball
- voting
- band
- singing
- flashback
- dog
- painting
- dancing
- death
- sweating
- looking at oneself in a mirror
- crying
- prayer
- dead soldier
- eye bandage
- fresco
- card game
- colonel
- animal name in title
- nobleman
- period drama
- reading a letter
- husband wife relationship
- wars of italian unification
The Leopard Cast & Characters
Rina Morelli leads the cast as Princess Maria Stella Salina, with Burt Lancaster as Prince Don Fabrizio Salina and Alain Delon as Tancredi Falconeri. Directed by Luchino Visconti; 50 actors are credited in all.
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Director Luchino Visconti
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Rina Morelli as Princess Maria Stella Salina -
Burt Lancaster as Prince Don Fabrizio Salina -
Alain Delon as Tancredi Falconeri -
Claudia Cardinale as Angelica Sedara / Bastiana
Also Starring in The Leopard
· 46 more- Paolo Stoppa Don Calogero Sedara
- Pierre Clémenti Francesco Paolo
- Carlo Valenzano Paolo
- Leslie French Cavalier Chevalley
- Terence Hill Count Cavriaghi
- Giuliano Gemma Garibaldi's General
- Lou Castel Party Guest (uncredited)
- Omero Capanna Citizen (uncredited)
- Marino Masé Tutor
- Ida Galli Carolina
- Serge Reggiani Don Francisco Ciccio Tumeo
- Ivo Garrani Colonel Pallavicino
- Romolo Valli Father Pirrone
- Vittorio Duse Colonel
- Marcella Rovena Peasant Woman
- Franco Gulà Mimi
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- Stelvio Rosi Sergeant
- Ottavia Piccolo Caterina
- Tina Lattanzi Cook
- Vanni Materassi Sergeant
- Howard Nelson Rubien Don Diego
- Olimpia Cavalli Mariannina
- Maurizio Merli
- Anna Maria Bottini Mademoiselle Dombreuil, the Governess
- Rina De Liguoro Princess of Presicce
- Valerio Ruggeri Colonel
- Lola Braccini Donna Margherita
- Pippo Agusta Minor Role (uncredited)
- Winni Riva Waitress
- Inna Alexeievna Woman at Ball (uncredited)
- Halina Zalewska
- Marie Bell
- Lucilla Morlacchi Concetta
- Brook Fuller Little Prince
- Carlo Palmucci
- Anna Maria Surdo
- Dante Posani
- Augusto Pescarini
- Giuseppe Stagnitti
- Giovanni Melisenda Don Onofrio Rotolo
- Sandra Christolini Youngest Daughter (uncredited)
- Giancarlo Lolli
- Carmelo Artale
- Rosolino Bua
- Paola Piscini
- Amalia Troiani
More from Luchino Visconti
More films directed by Luchino Visconti: The Leopard (re-release), The Leopard (re-release), Rocco and His Brothers (re-release) and L'Innocente.
The Leopard Plot Summary
What happens in The Leopard from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 10 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In Sicily in the year 1860, Don Fabrizio Corbera, Prince of Salina, [Burt Lancaster] enjoys the quiet comforts that come from a long lineage and the privileges of a noble class. War has erupted between Francis II of the Two Sicilies and the insurgent redshirts led by Giuseppe Garibaldi. Among the rebels is the Prince’s nephew, Tancredi, [Alain Delon] whose budding romantic politics and restless energy become a touchstone for the old order. As the clash intensifies, the Prince travels to Palermo, where the city and its rulers feel the tremors of a changing Italy.
Full summary
The whole story of The Leopard, scene by scene
The Leopard Box Office
The Leopard grossed $320,706 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$320.7K
- International
- $317.9K
The Leopard Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Leopard.
How Well Do You Know The Leopard?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which actor portrays Prince Don Fabrizio Corbera in the film?
The Leopard Also Known As
27 alternative titles, including “浩气盖山河” and “표범”.
- Also known as
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- 浩气盖山河
- 표범
- De tijgerkat
- Leoparden
- I leopardalis tis Sikelias
- O gatopardos
- Yamaneko
- Het luipaard
- Der Leopard
- Le Guépard
- 豹
- O Leopardo
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- El gatopardo
- A párduc
- Леопард
- Il Gattopardo
- Ghepardul
- Гепардът
- Ο γατόπαρδος
- 레오파드
- Lampart
- لئوپارد
- Gepard
- 山猫, ლეოპარდი
- 浩氣蓋山河
- Tiikerikissa
- El Gattopardo
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Movies Like The Leopard
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Leopard, 1860 and The Sons of the Leopard.
The Leopard FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of The Leopard, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Leopard?
The Leopard runs 3 hours 6 minutes (186 minutes).
When was The Leopard released?
The Leopard was released on January 2, 1963.
Who directed The Leopard?
The Leopard was directed by Luchino Visconti.
More films by Luchino Visconti Who is in the cast of The Leopard?
The Leopard stars Rina Morelli as Princess Maria Stella Salina, Burt Lancaster as Prince Don Fabrizio Salina and Alain Delon as Tancredi Falconeri, among 50 credited actors.
How much did The Leopard make at the box office?
The Leopard grossed $320,706 worldwide.
Does The Leopard have a post-credit scene?
No. The Leopard has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Leopard in?
The original language of The Leopard is Italian.
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