The Leopard (, "The Serval"; alternative title: "Le Guépard", "The Cheetah") is a 1963 Italian French drama movie directed by Luchino Visconti and was based on the 1958 novel of the same name by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa. It stars Burt Lancaster, Alain Delon, Claudia Cardinale, Paolo Stoppa, Terence Hill, Ottavia Piccolo, Ida Galli, Ivo Garrani, Rina Morelli, Romolo Valli and was distributed by 20th Century Fox. It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1964.