The Leopard -- What Makes This Movie Great? (Episode 53)

The Leopard, or Il Gattopardo, is a stunning 1963 Italian epic about the mid-19th century Sicilian aristocrat, the Prince of Salina, played memorably by Burt Lancaster. This video briefly reviews and analyzes The Leopard. It discusses why the film is one of the most pro-aristocratic movies ever, and how to understand the movie even if you know little to nothing about nineteenth century Italy. All reasonable comments welcome, including reasoned disagreements. I ban foolish talk on sight; it's a tremendous waste of life. Twitter:   / drjoshmatthews   Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/joshmatthews/ Understanding Movies 101 Course: https://joshmatthews.org/learn-more-a... The Great Movies Series: https://joshmatthews.org/what-makes-t... Comprehensive List of the Great Movies Series: https://joshmatthews.org/what-makes-t... Movie Cliches Series -- Video Playlist:    • Why Pianos Transform Characters in Movies ...   The Great Directors Series -- Playlist:    • Werner Herzog's 10 Greatest Movies   Shot for Shot Analyses:    • Understanding Movies 101 -- How to Analyze...   Great Science-Fiction Movie List: https://joshmatthews.org/great-scienc... Other Movie Lists: https://joshmatthews.org/topics/movie...