The Leopard DVD

Release Year: 1963

Runtime: 186 min

Director: Luchino Visconti

Cast: Burt Lancaster, Claudia Cardinale, Alain Delon, Paolo Stoppa, Rina Morelli

Studios: Titanus, Société Générale de Cinématographie (S.G.C.), Société Nouvelle Pathé Cinéma

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.

Special Features:

DISC ONE

Restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised by director of photography Giuseppe Rotunno and presented in the original Super Technirama aspect ratio of 2.21:1 • Audio commentary by film scholar Peter Cowie.

DISC TWO

A Dying Breed: The Making of The Leopard, an hour-long documentary featuring interviews with actress Claudia Cardinale, screenwriter Suso Cecchi d’Amico, Rotunno, filmmaker Sydney Pollack, and many others • Video interview with producer Goffredo Lombardo • Video interview with scholar Millicent Marcus on the history behind The Leopard • Original theatrical trailers and newsreels • Stills gallery of rare behind-the-scenes production photos.

DISC THREE

The 161-minute American release, with English-language dialogue, including Burt Lancaster’s own voice.

PLUS

An essay by author and film historian Michael Wood.

Technical Specifications:

• 165 minutes
• Color
• Monaural
• In Italian with English subtitles
• 2.21:1 aspect ratio