The Leopard | |
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Based on | The Leopard by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa |
Screenplay by | Benji Walters Richard Warlow |
Directed by | Tom Shankland Giuseppe Capotondi Laura Luchetti |
Starring | |
Country of origin | Italy United Kingdom |
Original languages | Italian English |
No. of episodes | 6 |
Production | |
Running time | 51–60 minutes |
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Original release | |
Network | Netflix |
Release | March 5, 2025 |
The Leopard is an television series set to feature on streaming service Netflix. It is based on the Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa classic novel of the same name. [1] Directed by Tom Shankland with the collaboration of Laura Luchetti and Giuseppe Capotondi, it is the second adaptation after Luchino Visconti's 1963 film. [2]
The story of the Prince of Salina and his family in nineteenth century Sicily that is undergoing a historic social upheaval. [5]
The series producer is Fabrizio Donvito for Indiana Production in tandem with Moonage Pictures. The script is penned by Richard Warlow and Benji Walters with Tom Shankland as lead director, alongside Giuseppe Capotondi and Laura Luchetti. [6] The series is scored by Paolo Buonvino. [7]
Filming started in 2023. Filming locations include Palermo, Catania and Syracuse, Sicily, and Rome. [8]
In April 2023, Deva Cassel, Kim Rossi Stuart, Saul Nanni, Paolo Calabresi, Francesco Colella, Astrid Meloni and Greta Esposito were added to the cast. [9]
Saul Nanni reprises the role of Tancredi Falconeri previously played by Alain Delon. [10] The actor says he is honored to play such an iconic character and to be able to follow in such legendary footsteps is amazing. [11] To prepare for the role of Tancredi, he undertook a careful re-reading of the novel and an in-depth analysis of the film, trying to understand the twists and turns of the family and the social dynamics of the Sicilian aristocracy of the 1860s. [12]
Deva Cassel played the role of Angelica that Claudia Cardinale played in 1963. [13] She preferred to prepare her role by focusing on the current vision of the directors rather than defaulting to the previous representation. [14]
The series was released on Netflix on 5 March 2025. [15]
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