The leopard (DVD) [videorecording] / a Titanus production released by Twentieth Century Fox ; directed by Luchino Visconti ; produced by Goffredo Lombardo.
Based on the novel by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1963. Contains both the original Italian version and the shortened English-language version that was theatrically released in the United States. Special features: new high-definition digital transfer with restored image and sound and presented in the original Super Technirama aspect ratio of 2.21:1; optional audio commentary by film scholar Peter Cowie; new English subtitles; "A dying breed : the making of The leopard," a 60 min. documentary featuring interviews with actress Claudia Cardinale, screenwriter Suso Cecchi D'Amico, director of photography Giuseppe Totunno, filmmaker Sydney Pollack, and many others; interview with producer Goffredo Lombardo; an interview with Prof. Millicent Marcus on the history behind Il gattopardo; original theatrical trailers and newsreels; stills gallery of rare behind-the-scenes production photos; new transfer of the 161-minute American release, with English-language dialogue (including Burt Lancaster's actual voice); an essay by author and film historian Michael Wood. Burt Lancaster, Claudia Cardinale, Alain Delon, Paolo Stoppa, Rina Morelli, Romolo Valli, Mario Girotti (Terence Hill), Pierre Clementi, Lucilla Morlacchi.
Contents:
Disc 1. The leopard -- disc 2. The supplements -- disc 3. The American version.
Summary:
After the reunification of Italy, an aging Sicilian prince sees his influence slipping away with the growth of national movements and his nephew's attempts to take power.
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