The Leopard

1860 Sicily. Don Fabrizio Corbera, the Prince of Salina, and his family have long lived a life of privilege, largely isolated by the palace walls from the poverty and squalor experienced by the masses due to government corruption that pervades the island. It is however because of that corruption and squalor that he believes that Sicily would be better served being annexed by Italy, and the reason he supports his dashing and ambitious nephew, Tancredi Falconeri, joining Garibaldi's redshirts, who are currently battling the royalist army on the island. Despite loving his family, Don Fabrizio seemingly loves Sicily more as he does whatever he needs to ensure Sicily's strong future. As such, despite learning that his meek daughter Concetta is in love with Tancredi, who would marry her if given the opportunity, Don Fabrizio believes Tancredi needs a stronger wife to support his role in leading Sicily into a bright future with Italy. Who Tancredi eventually chooses is Angelica Sedara, the daughter of nouveau riche, ambitious and unrefined Don Calogero Sedara, and whose beauty is unrivaled against any other young woman she is around. Regardless of the thoughts of others on the matter, Don Fabrizio knows where he fits within the new Sicily.