The Leopard: Release schedule and plot details

Netflix's new historical drama 'The Leopard' is inspired by a renowned 1958 novel by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa. This limited series delves into the life of Prince of Salina and his family during the Italian unification in the 1860s.

Directed by Tom Shankland, Laura Luchetti and Giuseppe Capotondi, The Leopard will capture the turmoil in 19th century Sicily. All six episodes of The Leopard are scheduled to be released on March 5, 2025.

This miniseries is the second TV/film adaptation of Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa's novel. It was formerly adapted for Luchino Visconti's 1963 film starring Burt Lancaster, Claudia Cardinale and Alain Delon. The movie premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and took home the world-renowned Palme d'Or, awarded to the director for the Best Feature Film at the Cannes.

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The Leopard Release schedule

The Leopard will premiere on Netflix on March 5, 2025. The historical drama will feature six episodes, each approximately one hour long. All the episodes will be dropping on Netflix on March 5, 2025.

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What is The Leopard about?

Netflix's new show, The Leopard, is an adaptation of Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa's timeless Italian novel of the same title. The story takes place in the tumultuous times of Italy's unification and the lives of the nobles during those times. The plot revolves around Don Fabrizio Corbera, the Prince of Salina, an aging and wealthy aristocrat who owns several properties across Sicily.

His life of comfort is put into jeopardy due to the invasion of Sicily in 1860 by Giuseppe Garibaldi. With Sicily on the brink of revolution and attacks from Garibaldi's Red Shirt, the aristocrat families like that of Don Fabrizio have to take some action to save themselves. In a twist of events, Trancendi joins Garibaldi's Red Shirt army. Trancendi, who is set to marry the Prince's eldest daughter Corbetta, falls in love with Angelica, the daughter of Donnafugata's mayor. The synopsis reads:

"Amid the unification of 1860s Italy, a Sicilisn prince grapples with collision between his family's ancient privilege and revolutionary change."

Director Shankland draws a parallel between a modern family and its upheavals to the condition of aristocrats in Sicily during the 1860s. He said:

"I hope that people watch it and feel that it will give them a way of reflecting back on what is going on with all of us in the last few years, where we've had pandemics and crazy politics and all the rest of it. How do we survive as families- as humans-in that and what's the most important thing? What can survive that? What changes, what dosen't."

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What is the cast of The Leopard?

The Leopard has a star-studded cast which includes Kim Rossi Stuart as the Prince of Salina, Don Fabrizio, Deva Cassel as Angelica, the mayor's daughter. Apart from that, the cast also consists of Saul Nanni as Trancedi, Don Fabrizio's nephew and Prince of Falconeri and Benedetta Porcarli as Concetta, Fabrizio's eldest daughter.

Other cast members consist of Astrid Meloni, Greta Esposito, Francesco Colella, Paolo Calabresi. The Leopard is shot in exotic locations of Italy including Palermo, Catania, Syracuse and Rome.

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