Awarded a special Palme d'Or at the 1963 Cannes Film Festival, the Leopard translates the original novel, and the history it recounts, into a truly cinematic masterpiece. The Criterion Collection is proud to present the film in two distinct versions Visconti's original Italian version, and the English-language version released in America. Direction Luchino Visconti Actors Alain Delon, Burt Lancaster, Claudia Cardinale, Special Features New transfer of the 161-minute American , with English-language dialogue (including Burt Lancaster's actual voice); Audio commentary by film scholar Peter Cowie and many more! 2.35 1, Anamorphic 16 x 9, Widescreen . Language Italian / Sub. English. Year 1963 Runtime 187 minutes.