The Leopard

1963 · directed by Luchino Visconti

Rating

100/100

Hit

yes

Prestige lists

BFI Top 100, Palme d'Or, TSPDT 250

As Garibaldi's troops begin the unification of Italy in the 1860s, an aristocratic Sicilian family grudgingly adapts to the sweeping social changes undermining their way of life.

The Leopard (1963), directed by Luchino Visconti, rates 100/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Burt Lancaster
• Claudia Cardinale
• Alain Delon
• Paolo Stoppa
• Rina Morelli
• Romolo Valli
• Terence Hill
• Pierre Clémenti
• Lucilla Morlacchi
• Giuliano Gemma

Crew

• Giuseppe Rotunno — Director of Photography
• Mario Serandrei — Editor
• Nino Rota — Original Music Composer
• Enrico Medioli — Screenplay
• Luchino Visconti — Screenplay
• Massimo Franciosa — Screenplay
• Pasquale Festa Campanile — Screenplay
• Suso Cecchi d'Amico — Screenplay

More from Luchino Visconti

1. Obsession (1943) — 85/100 · hit
2. Rocco and His Brothers (1960) — 84/100 · hit
3. White Nights (1957) — 82/100 · hit
4. Sandra (1965) — 82/100 · hit
5. La Terra Trema (1949) — 80/100 · hit
6. Senso (1954) — 79/100

How these numbers work: Methodology