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.
Directed by Luchino Visconti
plan
civil war
sicily, italy
praise
pastor
arranged marriage
monarchy
country estate
power takeover
political instability
ambition
palermo, sicily
bourbon
naples, italy
opportunist
decadence
Rank
#5 in 1963·#676 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
4.2 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Burt Lancaster
Prince Fabrizio Corbera of Salina
Claudia Cardinale
Angelica Sedara / Bastiana
Alain Delon
Tancredi Falconeri
Paolo Stoppa
Don Calogero Sedara
Rina Morelli
Princess Maria Stella Corbera of Salina
Romolo Valli
Father Pirrone
Terence Hill
Count Cavriaghi
Pierre Clémenti
Francesco Paolo
Lucilla Morlacchi
Concetta Corbera
Giuliano Gemma
Garibaldi's General
Ida Galli
Carolina
Ottavia Piccolo
Caterina
Crew
Luchino Visconti
Director
Luchino Visconti
Screenplay
Pasquale Festa Campanile
Screenplay
Massimo Franciosa
Screenplay
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Screenplay
Nino Rota
Original Music Composer
Giuseppe Rotunno
Director of Photography
Goffredo Lombardo
Producer
Pietro Notarianni
Executive Producer
Mario Garbuglia
Production Design
Piero Tosi
Costume Design
Giuseppe Tomasi Di Lampedusa
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Popular Reviews
185 reviews
flo
8.5★ · 07/07/25
peak cinema
peak cinema
Portoroghi
10.0★ · 03/15/26
It always amuses me how dubbing was so seamlessly made back then. It’s incredible to see all of these iconic actors play in the same beautiful film. Would love to revisit this one day.
It always amuses me how dubbing was so seamlessly made back then. It’s incredible to see all of these iconic actors play in the same beautiful film. Would love to revisit this one day.
Portoroghi
10.0★ · 03/15/26
It always amuses me how dubbing was so seamlessly made back then. It’s incredible to see all of these iconic actors play in the same beautiful film. Would love to revisit this one day.
It always amuses me how dubbing was so seamlessly made back then. It’s incredible to see all of these iconic actors play in the same beautiful film. Would love to revisit this one day.
Portoroghi
10.0★ · 03/15/26
It always amuses me how dubbing was so seamlessly made back then. It’s incredible to see all of these iconic actors play in the same beautiful film. Would love to revisit this one day.
It always amuses me how dubbing was so seamlessly made back then. It’s incredible to see all of these iconic actors play in the same beautiful film. Would love to revisit this one day.
Gianni
10.0★ · 03/09/26
99/100 A historical epic, modern now as it was 70 years ago. Beautiful costumes, scenery, cinematography; universal themes like death, the change of an era, the fall of a social class. One of the best films in Italian cinema.
99/100 A historical epic, modern now as it was 70 years ago. Beautiful costumes, scenery, cinematography; universal themes like death, the change of an era, the fall of a social class. One of the best films in Italian cinema.
