Il Gattopardo (1963)
a film by Luchino Visconti
What is it?
The chronicles of a Sicilian noble man in the time of the Italian Unification (Risorgimento). A greatly casted portrait of an epoch that is coming to an end. A film about the individual in the change of the times.
Memorable scene
The 45 minutes ballroom is a great piece of cinema. Everything happens, the camera goes everywhere: dance scenes, close-ups, hovering over the crowd. In this scene, history comes to life in the costumes and the settings but also in the faces and the souls of the characters.
Favourite quote
"If we want things to stay as they are, things will have to change" - Tancredi
Why is it worth watching this movie?
If you like history and you want to see a portrait of a time already gone, this is movie offers a thoughtful and melancholic fresco, full of visually moving scenes, talented and beautiful actors and memorable characters.
a film by Luchino Visconti
What is it?
The chronicles of a Sicilian noble man in the time of the Italian Unification (Risorgimento). A greatly casted portrait of an epoch that is coming to an end. A film about the individual in the change of the times.
Memorable scene
The 45 minutes ballroom is a great piece of cinema. Everything happens, the camera goes everywhere: dance scenes, close-ups, hovering over the crowd. In this scene, history comes to life in the costumes and the settings but also in the faces and the souls of the characters.
Favourite quote
"If we want things to stay as they are, things will have to change" - Tancredi
Why is it worth watching this movie?
If you like history and you want to see a portrait of a time already gone, this is movie offers a thoughtful and melancholic fresco, full of visually moving scenes, talented and beautiful actors and memorable characters.
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