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Leopard (The) AKA Il gattopardo (1963)
Luchino Visconti’s enduring romantic adventure.Director: Luchino Visconti
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with professor David Forgacs and scholar Rossana Capitano
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Extras:Interview with Claudia Cardinale (9:54)
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Subtitles:Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.20:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras in English, without any subtitles.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film (original Italian version) (2:21:1)
Audio commentary with film scholar Peter Cowie
DISC TWO
“A Dying Breed: The Making of The Leopard” documentary (61:31)
Interview with producer Goffredo Lombardo (19:30)
Video interview with professor Millicent Marcus on the Risorgimento (13:36)
Promotional Materials:
– Stills gallery of rare behind-the-scenes production photos
– Italian newsreel footage (3:11)
– Italian theatrical trailer (3:40)
– 2 American theatrical trailers (3:46)
DISC THREE
* The Film (alternate American release) (2:35:1) -
Subtitles:Italian Version: English (optional)
US Version: None -
Aspect Ratio:2.21:1/2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Version:
Italian Dolby Digital 1.0
US Version:
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Includes a 10-page booklet, featuring a new essay by author and film historian Michael Wood.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film (shortened French version)
Interview with Alain Delon
Interview with Claudia Cardinale
Interview with producer Goffredo Lombardo
Newsreel footage from Belgian première and Cannes
Stills Galleries
Theatrical trailer
DISC TWO
* The Film (Italian version)
Documentary about the restoration of the film
“Un viaggio nella memoria” documentary
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Subtitles:French Version: French HoH
Italian Version: French (forced) -
Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):French Version:
French Dolby Digital 5.1
Italian Version:
Italian Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Digipak
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Notes:French title: Le Guépard.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
DISC TWO
"Between Cinema & Concert – The Composer Nino Rota" documentary (50:45)
Italian theatrical trailer (3:08)
French theatrical trailer (3:34)
Bonus trailers (11:16)
– Geheimnisvolle Erbschaft
– Oliver Twist
– Ein Kind war Zeuge
– Polizei greift ein
– Faustrecht der Großstadt
DISC THREE (Soundtrack CD) -
Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:2.20:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:3-disc Digipak with 16-page booklet.
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Extras:Interview with producer Goffredo Lombardo (19:33)
About the restoration of the movie (11:13)
"Il gattopardo – un viaggio nella memoria" featurette (20:46)
2 newsreels (3:44)
Stills Gallery
Theatrical trailer
68-page booklet (In Italian) -
Subtitles:English and Italian
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras are subtitled in Italian only.
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer (2:26)
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Subtitles:Italian, Spanish (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.22:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Spanish Title: “El gatopardo”
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with professor David Forgacs and scholar Rossana Capitano
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Extras:Interview with Claudia Cardinale (9:54)
Theatrical trailer (3:08)
Text biography of Luchino Visconti -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.21:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Commentary and extras have optional English subtitles.
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with film scholar Rolando Caputo
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Extras:"Luchino Visconti" documentary (60 min)
Theatrical trailers
Photo gallery -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:2.20:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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OVERALL: Draw
Between the R1 American and R2 French edition for the best extras. Note that only the American edition is English-friendly, and only the French edition has 5.1-channel audio track.
Note that the R0 Scandinavian and R2 UK have a different audio commentary and one interview (found on the French release) not found on R1, so you might need both releases.
Also note that the R4 Australian edition has a commentary and a documentary of its own, as well as 5.1-channel audio.
The R2 German SE has a documentary on the film’s composer Nino Rota, but this edition isn’t English-friendly.
GENERAL NOTES:
The film was shot in Super Technirama 70 format in which 35mm film was run through a camera sideways (like VistaVision) with an eight-perf width made wider with anamorphic lenses. The 2.55:1 image was then blown up to 70mm and cropped to 2.20:1 while the 35mm Cinemascope-compatible prints were cropped to 2.35:1. The 2013 Italian and 2018 German Blu-rays feature a newer scan of the film exposing the entire width of the frame.
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CUTS:
- R0 Scandinavia- Atlantic Film - No cuts – Italian version (177:51 PAL).
- R1 America- Criterion Collection - No cuts – contains both the Italian (185:52 NTSC) and the American version (161:23 NTSC).
- R2 Collector’s Edition France- Fox Pathe Europa - No cuts – contains both the French (170 min PAL) and the Italian version (180 min PAL).
- R2 Limited Edition Germany- Koch Media - No cuts – Italian version (177:49 PAL).
- R2 Italy- Medusa - No cuts – Italian version (177:42 PAL).
- R2 Spain- Filmax - No cuts - Italian version (177:49 PAL)
- R2 United Kingdom- British Film Institute - No cuts - Italian version (177:51 PAL).
- R4 Australia- Madman Entertainment - No cuts – Italian version.
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Comparison added by The Rewind Team on 06/08/04
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 10/12/20UPDATE LOG:
20/12/13: Addition of the R0 Scandinavian, R2 German and R4 Australian edition.
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10/12/20: Added Spain.
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