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As Garibaldi's troops begin the unification of Italy in the 1860s, an aristocratic Sicilian family grudgingly adapts to the sweeping social changes undermining their way of life. Proud but pragmatic Prince Don Fabrizio Salina allows his war hero nephew, Tancredi, to marry Angelica, the beautiful daughter of gauche, bourgeois Don Calogero, in order to maintain the family's accustomed level of comfo...

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Directed by

Luchino Visconti

Written by

Luchino Visconti (Screenplay)
Suso Cecchi d'Amico (Screenplay)
Enrico Medioli (Screenplay)
Pasquale Festa Campanile (Screenplay)
Massimo Franciosa (Screenplay)
Giuseppe Tomasi Di Lampedusa (Novel)

Runtime

186 minutes

Country

Italy, France

Language

Italian

Tagline

Luchino Visconti's enduring romantic adventure

Cast

Keywords

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Photos

Lists

#252 on Empire's 500 Greatest Movies Of All Time Empire

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Steven Jay Schneider

#78 on 1,000 greatest films They Shoot Pictures, Don't They?

Awards

Oscar nomination for Best Costume Design, Color