IL GATTOPARDO -Visconti 1963- La Sicilia non vuole cambiare
IL GATTOPARDO, LA PARTENZA DI TANCREDI
OST - 'Il Gattopardo'
Il Gattopardo - valzerone e quadriglia
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- Release Date: 1963
- Runtime: 187 min
- Genre: Drama, War
- Starring: Burt Lancaster, Claudia Cardinale, Alain Delon, Paolo Stoppa ... see all
- Director: Luchino Visconti
- Plot: In the 1860s, a dying aristocracy struggles to maintain itself against a harsh Sicilian landscape. The film traces with a slow and deliberate rhythm the waning of the noble home... Read more
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Combustible Celluloid
Shot in glorious, full-color 1-to-2.35 widescreen, Visconti's film happily fit in with the epic craze of the day, coming soon after Lawrence of Arabia and Cleopatra.....this is one of Lancaster's greatest performances....One of the most coveted and elusive of all home video releases, Luchino Visconti's The Leopard finally makes its monumental DVD debut in.... ... Full Review
Decent Films
The film's spectacular final act, a nearly hour-long ballroom extravaganza, ranks among the grandest cinematic set pieces of all time.....Also, with both films there was scandal over the unconventional casting of the leading man, who was reluctant to accept the iconic role..... ... Full Review
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With the Halloween fast approaching, Starpulse contributing writer Kris King is watching a horror movie that has passed him by for every day in October. ... Full Article
The Costumes That Made Them Stars
nytimes.com –
2009-08-10
Following in the footsteps of the pioneering costume designer Gino Sensani, a number of film directors in Italy in the second half of the 20th century came to believe that historical dramas should strive for a higher level of visual... ... Full Article
BAMcinemaFEST guide
timeout.com –
2009-07-01
Earlier this year, BAMcin?matek program director Florence Almozini suddenly realized two things. First, the institute's three-year contract with the Sundance Film Festival, which had given birth to its annual program of Park City's personal best, was over, leaving a small... ... Full Article
Letters to the Editor
salon.com –
2009-05-21
Bunuel's "Viridiana" and Visconti's "Il Gattopardo" are two of my favorite films. It's nice to hear these two directors get a little play in a forum that usually focuses on contemporary film. ... Full Article
The promise of the coveted Palme d'Or has lured some of the world's most famous, infamous and occasionally obscure film-makers to Cannes since it was first bestowed in 1955. ... Full Article
The Leopard Film / Novel Comparison
associatedcontent.com –
2008-02-20
Visconti's film of 'The Leopard' differs from the novel in various aspects, one being the order that events occur. In the beginning of the film, Visconti adds a scene showing what happened in the past that the book does not... ... Full Article