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Der Leopard
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THE LEOPARD A film by Luchino conti
Against a dramatic nineteenth-century backdrop of radical Italian Nationalism Luchino conti masterful epic, The Leopard , follows the Sicilian Prince of Salina and his family as they adjust to the social turbulence of revolutionary times. Adapted from Tomasi di Lampedusa s esteemed novel of the same name, this is a tragicomic depiction of a class eclipsed by history.
Luchiono conti's masterpiece The Leopard , is now available on DVD for the first time. Featuring the complete uncut version of the film, with fully restored picture and sound, this stunning high definition digital transfer from the film s original 70mm negative materials overseen by the film s director of photography Guisppe Rotunno, is presented here in it s original widescreen aspect ratio.
Starring Burt Lancaster, Alain Delon and Claudia Cardinale, this gorgeous evocation of an era beautifully photographed, designed and costumed, with a rousing score by Nini Rota glitters with superb set pieces, minating in the climatic 45-minute ballroom section where we can and fell a society in transition.
DVD extras Full feature commentary by David Forgacs and Rossana Capitano Interw with Claudia Cardinale Director biography Trailer
Winner of the Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival, 1963
Italy, France | 1963 | colour | Italian language with English subtitles, | English hard-of-hearing subtitles | 178 minutes | Ratio 2.21:1 (16x9 anamorphic)| Region 2 DVD
Product details
Release Date:
1962-01-01
Number of Discs:
1
Publisher:
Bfi
Aspect Ratios:
unknown_aspect_ratio
Languages:
Original:
Italian,
Original:
Latin
Weight:
80 g
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