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On these pages: Deva Cassel on the set of The Leopard.
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of Don Fabrizio, played by Saul Nanni – who fell in love The prince realizes this bitterly but also heaves a sigh of
with Deva on the set and currently walks the most famous relief: “If we want things to stay as they are, things will have to
red carpets in Europe with her. Despite the series – unlike change,” states Tomasi di Lampedusa in his book. He couldn’t
the movie and novel – lingers on a secondary character – have chosen a more prophetic utterance, considering
Concetta, daughter of Don Fabrizio and desperately in love how often it was used by contemporary politicians and
with her cousin Tancredi – you can’t dislike Angelica, as the intellectuals to describe the great and visible changes that
prince himself (Kim Rossi Stuart) states that there couldn’t our society has always faced, yet nobles and aristocrats
be a better woman for his beloved nephew. have always managed to adapt and keep their privileges.
In this sense, the message of the Netflix series is the The more things change, the more they stay the same,
same as the movie: the mid-1800s Sicilian aristocracy to quote another writer. Even the greatness of a story like
cannot deny that it has done its time and the baton needs to Il Gattopardo, whether on the big or small screen, is bound
be passed to rich noblemen such as Don Calogero. to live forever.
36 Portrait Protagonist
