The leopard
(DVD)
Contributors
Visconti, Luchino, 1906-1976, director,
Cecchi d'Amico, Suso, screenwriter.
Festa Campanile, Pasquale, screenwriter.
Medioli, Enrico, screenwriter.
Franciosa, Massimo, 1924- screenwriter.
Cecchi d'Amico, Suso, screenwriter.
Festa Campanile, Pasquale, screenwriter.
Medioli, Enrico, screenwriter.
Franciosa, Massimo, 1924- screenwriter.
Published
[United States] : Criterion Collection, [2004].
Format
DVD
Edition
Special edizione ; DVD edizione.
ISBN
1559409509, 9781559409506, 9781604654288, 1604654287
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (185 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
North County Branch - Adult Media - World Languages
LEOPARD
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LEOPARD
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Published
[United States] : Criterion Collection, [2004].
Edition
Special edizione ; DVD edizione.
Language
ita
ISBN
1559409509, 9781559409506, 9781604654288, 1604654287
UPC
715515015226, 715515081214
Notes
General Note
From the novel by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa.
General Note
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.
General Note
A new essay by author and film historian Michael Wood included in program notes.
General Note
Special features on disc one: 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; optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer.
General Note
Special features on disc two: 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.
General Note
Special features on disc three: 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.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Giuseppe Rotunno ; camera, Nino Cristiani, Enrico Cignitti, Giuseppe Maccari ; production design, Mario Garbuglia ; film editor, Mario Serandrei ; music, Nino Rota.
Participants/Performers
Burt Lancaster, Alain Delon, Claudia Cardinale, Paola Stoppa, Rina Morelli, Romolo Valli.
Description
Set in Sicily in the 1800s, this film depicts Prince Salina, a great landowner, who watches the decrease of the aristocracy's power and influence during the 'Il Risorgimento', the unification of Italy under the royal House of Savoy. The upper class tries to ignore the nationalist movements, while the prince's rebellious nephew joins Giuseppe Garibaldi's revolutionaries.
Target Audience
MPAA rating : Not rated.
System Details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (16:9); Dolby digital mono.
Language
Main feature in Italian with optional English subtitles.
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| North County Branch - Adult Media - World Languages | LEOPARD | Available |
| Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernards Township Library - Adult Media - Video | DVD FOREIGN LEO | Available | |
| Bernardsville Public Library - Adult Media - Video | BLUE DVD Fic LEO | Available | |
| Chatham Borough-Chatham Township Library - Adult Media - Video | DVD FOREIGN LEO | Available | |
| Kinnelon Library - Adult Media | FOREIGN DVD LEOPARD | Available | |
| Morris County Library - Adult Media | FOREIGN-ITALY LEOPARD DVD20982 | FOREIGN: ITALY | Available |
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Visconti, L., Cecchi d'Amico, S., Festa Campanile, P., Medioli, E., Franciosa, M., Lombardo, G., Lancaster, B., Delon, A., Cardinale, C., Stoppa, P., Morelli, R., Valli, R., & Tomasi di Lampedusa, G. (2004). The leopard (Special edizione ; DVD edizione.). Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Luchino Visconti et al.. 2004. The Leopard. Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Luchino Visconti et al.. The Leopard Criterion Collection, 2004.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Visconti, Luchino, et al. The Leopard Special edizione ; DVD edizione., Criterion Collection, 2004.
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