In terms of utilizing my Netflix subscription, oftentimes there are simply too many new TV reveals being added to the platform from week to week for me to catch up. That’s why I respect the “Prime 10” function on the app that permits me to see what persons are watching. Clearly persons are binging Kate Hudson’s new sequence that was already renewed, however when wanting down the record, I used to be intrigued by a brand new interval drama known as The Leopard.
As you in all probability know, Netflix has had world success with numerous foreign-language sequence, reminiscent of Squid Recreation (which is quickly ending after Season 3) and the Spanish crime sequence Cash Heist. I hadn’t heard of it earlier than, however apparently the streaming service shelled out a variety of money to make the decadent The Leopard, which is an adaptation of a beloved Italian novel of the identical title. Right here’s what The Impartial mentioned about it:
…the present is fantastically made: the areas and costumes are luxurious, the eye to interval element immaculate. This can be a interval drama on a scale not often seen on TV, extra akin to the expenditure on The Crown than terrestrial dramas like Wolf Corridor or The Gilded Age.
That is not the one point out of The Crown both. Many critiques name-dropped the identical present!
What precisely is The Leopard? Nicely, Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa’s traditional novel from 1958 tells the story of the Sicilian aristocratic Corbera household throughout a time within the nineteenth century when Italy was going by immense adjustments – particularly by the rise of a military known as Giuseppe Garibaldi’s Redshirt military. I’ll be trustworthy, I do know near nothing about Italian historical past, however reviewers evaluating it to The Crown and describing it as “steamy” and “luxe” has my consideration. As The Guardian’s evaluate reads:
However this sweaty, steamy sequence is excess of a deal with for the senses. Behind the frills and the romantic thrills – on the centre of the motion is a charming younger love triangle – is a socio-historically insightful story of an elite clan’s descent into obsolescence.
Listening to about this present jogs my memory of the time I discovered Max’s Like Water For Chocolate sequence, and ran to advocate it to Bridgerton followers. It was a foreign-language sequence based mostly on a traditional novel I wasn’t conscious of, and but the story fully gained me over, and I beloved studying about one other tradition. I believe one thing we don’t understand within the U.S. is how a lot different international locations are saturated by American tradition by Hollywood films.
A lot of what they watch is technically overseas TV and flicks, and but they don’t complain about subtitles, and so they soar to no. 1 on the Netflix world charts. Right here’s what the The Telegraph mentioned:
The Leopard is simply ludicrously luxe. You possibly can think about it being performed concurrently on each display screen in Currys as they showcase the stunningly deep blacks within the newest vary of Samsung OLEDs.
Clearly Netflix put a variety of sources into The Leopard, and I’m not thinking about seeing what this traditional story is all about. Not each outlet loves it, however even these that aren’t tremendous into it say issues just like the under. Per The Occasions:
The sequence can really feel like an beautiful Italian cake, created to perfection, a factor of magnificence to behold and certainly devour.
OK, so this sounds prefer it’s one of many finest reveals to binge on Netflix, particularly after the ultimate The Crown season premiered in December 2023, and we’re nonetheless ready on the Bridgerton Season 4 launch date.