The Leopard (re-release)
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100 out of 100

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8.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 28 Ratings

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  • Starring: Alain Delon, Burt Lancaster, Claudia Cardinale
  • Summary: Set in Sicily in 1860, Luchino Visconti's spectacular 1963 adaptation of Giuseppe di Lampedusa's international bestseller is one of the cinema's greatest evocations of the past, achingly depicting the passing of an ancient order. (Film Forum)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: G. Allen Johnson
    100
    One of the greatest of all epics.
  2. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    100
    Smart and sumptuous.
  3. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Wilmington
    100
    Sumptuous and beautiful, suffused with a serene melancholy and deeply ambivalent love for a long-vanished past, Luchino Visconti's 1963 The Leopard is one of the greatest of all historical costume epics.
  4. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    100
    The Leopard was written by the only man who could have written it, directed by the only man who could have directed it, and stars the only man who could have played its title character.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. ryancarroll88
    10
    "The Leopard" is the epic war drama that "Gone With The Wind" wished it could be. Plus Burt Lancaster is a bamf and Claudia Cardinale is a hottie. What more can you ask for?… Expand
  2. Lumax
    10
    The Leopard, or better "Il Gattopardo", is a monument in movie history. First of all because of the suburb setting (great and wide landscape of Sicily, the rich costumes, the palaces), the great acting, and beautiful actors like Claudia Cardinale and Alain Delon. It has a very intelligent storyline and although not a fast movie it has never a dull moment. Thank you Luchino Visconti for this great masterpiece!… Expand
  3. lasttimeisaw
    8
    Visconti's Palme dâ
  4. Shahnameh
    6
    The film is a visual masterpiece, really good mis on scene and cinematography , and even good actors. But it is too long and slowly that you just get tired. I´m used to like Italian movies and I have seen much better Italian movies than this.… Expand

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