La perdurable aventura romántica de Luchino Visconti .
Película basada en la novela homónima de Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa (1958). Es la época de la unificación de Italia en torno al Piamonte, cuyo artífice fue Cavour. La acción se desarrolla en Palermo y los protagonistas son Don Fabrizio, Príncipe de Salina, y su familia, cuya vida se ve alterada tras la invasión de Sicilia por las tropas de Garibaldi (1860). Para alejarse de los disturbios, la familia se refugia en la casa de campo que posee en Donnafugata. Hasta el lugar se desplazan, además de la mujer del Príncipe y sus tres hijos, el joven Tancredi, el sobrino predilecto de Don Fabrizio, que parece simpatizar con el movimiento liberal de unificación
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Alain Delon
Tancredi Falconeri
Alain Delon's portrayal of Tancredi Falconeri in Luchino Visconti's epic period drama "The Leopard" (1963) is often hailed as one of the most enigmatic and charismatic performances of his career. Delon brings to life the character of the young and handsome Sicilian nobleman with a complex blend of aristocratic charm and a restless, progressive spirit. Tancredi's character arc, from a carefree, womanizing soldier to a man acutely aware of the changing political tides in 19th-century Italy, is navigated by Delon with a nuanced grace. His performance is a study in contradiction—equal parts cynical and idealistic—embodying the paradox of a man who is both a product of his time and an agent of its transformation. Delon's Tancredi is a figure of languid elegance and smoldering intensity, capturing the essence of a character caught between the decaying world of the old aristocracy and the birth of a new Italy. His chemistry with co-stars Burt Lancaster, who plays his uncle Prince Don Fabrizio Salina, and Claudia Cardinale, who plays his love interest Angelica, adds layers of depth to his performance, making Tancredi a memorable character in the annals of cinematic history.
- Estrenada el March 27, 1963