The Leopard
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A film by Luchino ViscontiAgainst a dramatic nineteenth century backdrop of radical Italian Nationalism Luchino Visconti's masterful epic, The Leopard, follows the Sicilian Prince of Salina and his family as they adjust to the social turbulence of revolutionary times. Adapted from Tomasi di Lampedusa's esteemed novel of the same name this is a tragicomic depiction of class eclipsed by history.Burt Lancaster's formidable portrayal of the Prince is deftly supported by charged performances from the outstanding