Robert Regan
23Feb12
I am overwhelmed by this one every time. Cardinale's entrance is breath taking, and the entire ball scene i literally stunning.
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lasttimeisaw
5Mar12
an 8/10, my review: http://lasttimeisawdotcom.wordpress.com/2012/03/05/last-film-i-saw-the-leopard/
David M.K.
11Sep11
The restoration of The Leopard is jaw-dropping. Even if you don't care a whit about what's going on, it's incomparably beautiful to look at. Cinematographical porn.
pjjrfan
30Aug11
I have always loved Burt Lancaster and this film is a tour de force by Lancaster and a great motion picture by Visconti. The dinner scene, the ballroom scene are enthralling, the way the camera moves and the hum of conversation the very essense is captured by visconti and Lancaster's facial expressions is like reading a book. His very soul is exposed for the viewer to see and relish in his performance.
evening_enchanted
11May11
A majestic experience of stunning set detail and mise-en-scene, and at the core is a sensitive depiction of the aristocracy in waning power. Would love to see this on a big screen.
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Zachary Phillip Brailsford
18Nov10
The entire last hour of this film is completely and utterly some of the most wonderful stuff I have ever seen in a film. I enjoyed the rest of it, yes, but that last hour... oh my gosh. Savvy
shaun alleman
31Oct10
I watched this yesterday and was very impressed. Are there any other epic historical dramas of a similar style I should look out for?
Manuel Bernardo
27Sep10
Boring rich aristocrats complain about not being the center of attention anymore. Walking around. More complaining. Endless party where everyone gets bored stiff.
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Genaro Navarro
27Sep10
y porque me gusta el Gatopardo de Visconti? siendo una película de la aristocracia de antaño y de un anciano de origen noble.? Ademas de su belleza historica y pictorica. La película de Visconti filma esa melancolía que sentimos cuando terminan bellos momentos en nuestras vidas. Cuando presenciamos ese ocaso, ese tiempo que se desvanece, algo nuevo sigue, pero nuestra nostalgia es mas grande.
richmondhill
30Aug10
Decline before the fall. A grand opus in its own right – and it is a marvellously realised series of frescos – but also the start of Visconti’s own (elegant) slide into increasingly verbose and indulgent variations on the theme of grand, systemic rot. Never mind, savour the texture and detail of this beautifully modulated work which balances sweeping gesture with intimate, telling detail with confidence and assurance
sayurkangkung
16Mar10
Totally classy depiction of the fall of 1860s Sicilian aristocracy, with superb soundtrack by Nino Rota and elegant direction from Luchino Visconti, man i wish i had seen the 3 hours 15 minutes uncut version one...
Alysson Oliveira
4Nov09
Something like Perfection. There isn't a single shot that is wasted. By the way, the moment when Angelica enters the ballroom it feels like the world has just stopped.
Andy Oettl
21Jun09
Cinema doesn't get more elegant and classy than this. A beautifully crafted tribute to the dying breed of European aristocracy, this may be Visconti's masterpiece.
Pierluigi Puccini
27Nov08
Sad and overwhelming grand epic. Superb Burt Lancaster. exquisite from the art department, to Visconti's elegant narration.