Review of The Leopard (1963) by Davey M — 27 Jul 2013
I read the book while in Sicily getting hitched. ' A palace in which you are familiar with every room is not worth living in'. This is a literary masterpiece put to film. Beautiful in every way a movie can express beauty and worth every minute of the 3 + hrs.
The only costume epic more beautiful to look at is Kubrick's Barry Lyndon. A study of aristocracy with all its warts and how it tries desperately to survive political upheaval, reluctantly making one distasteful concession after another.
Like all great movies there are many great scenes. The lavish Ball, the battle scene, the sicilian landscape and the Princes explanation of himself and of a changing Sicily in his study where he refuses a place on the new senate, 'We are the leopards, the lions, soon to be replaced by jackals and sheep'.
Burt Lancaster in the leading role? Yes. Glorious.
This review of The Leopard (1963) was written by Davey M on 27 July 2013.
The Leopard has generally received very positive reviews.
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