Certificate:
PGMain category:
FeatureSub category:
DramaColour / BW:
ColourCountry of origin:
Italy
Sub t2:
Subtitled in Parts
Based on:
The novel by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
Starring:
Burt Lancaster, Alain Delon, Claudia Cardinale, Paolo Stoppa, Rina Morelli, Serge Reggiani, Romolo Valli, Lucilla Morlacchi, Pierre Clementi, Ottavia Piccolo
Director:
Luchino Visconti
Producer:
Goffredo Lombardo
Writer:
Luchino Visconti, Pasquale Festa Campanile, Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Massimo Franciosa, Enrico Medioli
Burt Lancaster, Alain Delon and Claudia Cardinale star in Luchino Visconti's epic story of the fortunes which befall one aristocratic family during the 1860s, at the time of the unification of Italy. Prince Fabrizio Salina (Lancaster) realises that times are changing when his war-hero nephew Tancredi (Delon) starts courting Angelica (Cardinale), the beautiful daughter of the town's middle-class mayor. When asked to grant his approval for their marriage, he agrees, even though it confirms everything he dreads and despises about the rise of the bourgeoisie. The celebrated ball sequence, which lasts for much of the film's last quarter, is often credited as one of the most oppulent scenes in cinema history. The film was digitally restored in 2010 and it took over 12,000 hours of manual restoration to remove years of dirt and audio pollution.
| Blu-ray / Normal |
| Distributor name | BFI |
| Availability | Pulled From Schedule |
| Trade Catalogue Number | BFIB 1031 |
| Barcode | 5035673010310 |
| Blu-ray / Normal |
| Distributor name | BFI |
| Availability | Retail / Rental |
| Release Date | 21/06/2010 |
| Trade Catalogue Number | BFIB 1087 |
| Barcode | 5035673010877 |
| DVD / Normal |
| Distributor name | 20th Century Fox Home Ent. |
| Availability | Pulled From Schedule |
| Trade Catalogue Number | 1319 DVD |
| Barcode | 5039036011563 |
| PR Contact Name | Liz Silverstone, Publicity Manager |
| PR Contact Email | liz.silverstone@fox.com |
| PR Contact Phone | 020 7314 7016 |
| DVD / Normal |
| Distributor name | BFI |
| Availability | Retail / Rental |
| Release Date | 27/09/2004 |
| Trade Catalogue Number | BFIVD 595 |
| Barcode | 5035673005958 |
| Theatrical Release |
| Distributor name | BFI |
| Availability | Theatrical |
| Release Date | 27/08/2010 |