The Leopard (TV series)

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The Leopard
The Leopard Netflix.jpeg
Netflix poster
Italian Il gattopardo
Genre Historical drama
Created byRichard Warlow
Based on The Leopard
by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
Screenplay by
  • Benji Walters
  • Richard Warlow
Directed by
Starring
Composer Paolo Buonvino
Country of origin
  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
Original languageItalian
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
  • Fabrizio Donvito
  • Richard Warlow
Producers
  • Fabrizio Donvito
  • Daniel Campos Pavoncelli
  • Marco Cohen
  • Benedetto Habib
  • Alessandro Mascheroni
  • Will Gould
  • Firth Tiplady
CinematographyNicolaj Brüel
Editors
  • Clelio Benevento
  • Alessio Doglione
Running time51–61 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Netflix
Release5 March 2025 (2025-03-05)

The Leopard (Italian : Il gattopardo) is a historical drama television series based on Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa's 1958 novel of the same name. Directed by Tom Shankland, Giuseppe Capotondi, and Laura Luchetti, it is the second adaptation of the novel after Luchino Visconti's 1963 film. The series was released on Netflix on 5 March 2025.

Contents

Synopsis

The Prince of Salina and his aristocratic family in 19th century Sicily face the changing social landscape of the Risorgimento .

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDurationOriginal release date
1"Episode 1"60 min5 March 2025 (2025-3-5)
2"Episode 2"59 min5 March 2025 (2025-3-5)
3"Episode 3"61 min5 March 2025 (2025-3-5)
4"Episode 4"58 min5 March 2025 (2025-3-5)
5"Episode 5"51 min5 March 2025 (2025-3-5)
6"Episode 6"61 min5 March 2025 (2025-3-5)

Production

The series was announced on 6 May 2022, corresponding with the opening of Netflix's Italian headquarters in Rome. [1] It was allocated a budget of €40 million. [2]

Casting

Kim Rossi Stuart, Benedetta Porcaroli, Deva Cassel, and Saul Nanni were announced as cast members on 26 April 2023. [3] Both Nanni and Cassel expressed that they felt honored to reprise the roles of Alain Delon and Claudia Cardinale, respectively. [4]

Filming

Principal photography began in April 2023. [5] Filming took place over 105 days and required the use of 5,000 extras; 130 carriages, carts and boats; 100 animals; and 12 animal trainers. [2]

The series was shot on location in Sicily, with specific filming locations including Palermo, Catania, and Syracuse. [6] In Palermo, filming took place at Palazzo Comitini, the Quattro Canti, Palazzo delle Aquile, and Villa Valguarnera  [ it ]. [7] In and around Catania, filming took place at Palazzo Biscari and the Calanchi del Cannizzola  [ it ]. [8] [9] In and around Syracuse, filming took place at Palazzo Beneventano del Bosco and Santa Lucìa alla Badìa, both on the island of Ortygia. [7] Production designer Dimitri Capuani  [ it ] stated that the team specifically avoided locations used in the 1963 film adaptation to differentiate the series from the film. [10]

The series was also shot in Turin, specifically in the Museum of the Risorgimento, Palazzo Carignano, Piazza Carignano  [ it ], Parco del Valentino, Piazza Palazzo di Città  [ it ], Palazzo Birago di Borgaro  [ it ], Palazzo Cisterna  [ it ], Palazzo Civico  [ it ], Parco ai Caduti dei Lager Nazisti, and Via Carlo Alberto. [11] Interiors were also shot at Villa Parisi in Rome. [7]

Music

Il Gattopardo (Colonna sonora della serie Netflix)
Il Gattopardo Colonna Sonora.jpeg
Soundtrack album by
Paolo Buonvino
Released28 February 2025 (2025-2-28)
Length82:26
Label Netflix Music
Producer Paolo Buonvino
Paolo Buonvino chronology
Here Now (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
(2024)		Il Gattopardo (Colonna sonora della serie Netflix)
(2025)
Il Gattopardo (Colonna sonora della serie Netflix)
No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."Spunta lu Suli - Pt. I"
2:42
2."Il valzer del Gattopardo"Paolo Buonvino4:04
3."L'incanto Sospeso - Pt. I"Paolo Buonvino2:25
4."Si Fussi Aceddu"
  • Paolo Buonvino
  • Simona Di Gregorio
3:28
5."Luci e Ombre"
  • Paolo Buonvino
  • Coro Cappella Musicale Lauretana
1:02
6."Di Speme e di Coraggio"
  • Paolo Buonvino
  • Coro Cappella Musicale Lauretana
2:46
7."L'alba"Paolo Buonvino2:19
8."Luce del Mattino"Paolo Buonvino1:18
9."Lettere dal Fronte"Paolo Buonvino2:39
10."Sei Benvenuta"Paolo Buonvino1:39
11."Angelica"Paolo Buonvino2:23
12."Amunì"Paolo Buonvino1:23
13."Ombre"Paolo Buonvino1:48
14."Il tormento di Tancredi"Paolo Buonvino4:11
15."Trasi Trasi Baiu"Paolo Buonvino1:03
16."Argivocale"Paolo Buonvino1:30
17."Il Tempo Negato"Paolo Buonvino1:59
18."Don Fabrizio"Paolo Buonvino2:26
19."Potremmo Scappare"Paolo Buonvino1:45
20."Spunta lu Suli"
  • Paolo Buonvino
  • Simona Di Gregorio
1:50
21."Nascondino"Paolo Buonvino1:16
22."Polka della Liberazione"Paolo Buonvino1:54
23."Mazurka di Palazzo"Paolo Buonvino2:08
24."Polka Spensierata"Paolo Buonvino1:54
25."Polka da Elektro-Magnetische - Polka, Op.110"Paolo Buonvino2:04
26."Valzer da Jerusalem - Act III Pas de Deux"Paolo Buonvino1:20
27."Valzer da I vespri Siciliani - Act III - Le quattro Stagioni - L'estate"Paolo Buonvino3:08
28."Avresti Dovuto Essere Tu"Paolo Buonvino1:21
29."L'incanto Sospeso - Pt. II"Paolo Buonvino0:58
30."Trame Invisibili"Paolo Buonvino1:48
31."Arida Sicilia"Paolo Buonvino2:04
32."Il racconto di Tancredi"Paolo Buonvino1:59
33."Un Vuoto"Paolo Buonvino1:37
34."Uno dei Nostri"Paolo Buonvino1:48
35."Pensando a Bellini"
  • Paolo Buonvino
  • Rossella Ruini
6:31
36."Tarantella di Donnafugata"Paolo Buonvino3:46
37."Spunta lu Suli - Pt. II"
  • Paolo Buonvino
  • Simona Di Gregorio
2:10
Total length:82:26

Release

A teaser trailer was released on 19 November 2024. [12] The series was released on Netflix on 5 March 2025. [13] Within five days of its release, the series had been viewed over 3 million times, making the Netflix Top 10 in over 30 countries. [14]

References

  1. ↑ Roxborough, Scott (6 May 2022). "Netflix Unveils New Italian Slate, Rome Headquarters". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  2. 1 2 Ugolini, Chiara (5 March 2025). ""Il Gattopardo", il romanzo, il film, la serie. Le differenze in dieci passi". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  3. ↑ Sollazzo, Boris (26 April 2023). "Il Gattopardo versione Netflix: nel cast Kim Rossi Stuart, Benedetta Porcaroli, Deva Cassel e Saul Nanni". The Hollywood Reporter Roma (in Italian). Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  4. ↑ Thomas, Trisha (28 February 2025). "Netflix series 'The Leopard' remakes the classic Italian novel as a sumptuous period drama". AP News . Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  5. ↑ Whittock, Jesse (27 April 2023). "'The Leopard': Cameras Rolling On Netflix's Limited Series Based On Classic Italian Novel, Deva Cassel In Lead Role". Deadline . Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  6. ↑ Vivarelli, Nick (27 April 2023). "Netflix Starts Shoot of Ambitious Italian Original 'The Leopard' With Deva Cassel in Role Played by Claudia Cardinale in 1963 Original – First Images". Variety . Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 De Zuani, Chiara (11 March 2025). "Il Gattopardo, dove si trovano le location della serie Netflix". Panorama (in Italian). Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  8. ↑ Fiengo, Laura (11 March 2025). "Dove è stato girato il Gattopardo? Tutte le location in Sicilia e gli indirizzi per partire". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  9. ↑ Russello, Fabio (9 July 2023). "Catania set del "Gattopardo" e a Palazzo Biscari va di scena il Gran Ballo". La Sicilia (in Italian). Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  10. ↑ Vivarelli, Nick (5 March 2025). "'The Leopard' Production and Costume Designers on Balancing 'Reality' and 'Decadence' to Update the Sicilian Saga's Look for Netflix". Variety . Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  11. ↑ Aricò, Giacomo (7 March 2025). "Il Gattopardo, il finale della serie Netflix anticipato da un episodio-chiave: "Tutte le maschere cadranno"". Vogue Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  12. ↑ Whittock, Jesse (19 November 2024). "'The Leopard': Netflix Drops Teaser Trailer For Italian Period Drama". Deadline . Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  13. ↑ Aricò, Giacomo (27 April 2023). "Il Gattopardo su Netflix è una serie capolavoro tra la politica dei sentimenti, un super cast e una Sicilia meravigliosa". Vogue Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  14. ↑ Vivarelli, Nick (12 March 2025). "Netflix's 'The Leopard' Gains Global Traction as Streamer Screens Sumptuous Show at Italian Embassies Around the World (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved 29 March 2025.
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