The Leopard
"It is based on French writer Alphonse Daudet's 1889 play La lutte pour la vie"
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About this film
Architect Pál Orlay seduces Princess Viktória for her fortune, robs a post office, and drains her wealth before pursuing Baroness Matild. When he tries to poison the princess, Betty's grieving father shoots him dead.
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About the production
Themes & topics
Historical background
The Leopard (1918) emerged during the silent-film era. It is based on French writer Alphonse Daudet's 1889 play La lutte pour la vie. Archival records and catalog entries help place the work within film-history surveys of the period.
Why this film matters
Preserved under Wikidata ID Q7746941, The Leopard is valued as a screen drama within catalog and archive collections. Wikipedia's "Küzdelem a létért" entry connect it to broader histories of cinema exhibition and restoration.
Making of
Production details for The Leopard (1918) are drawn from archival listings and reference sources; surviving materials vary by title.
What critics said
Trade and archival sources offer limited day-one review coverage for The Leopard. Modern reception rests on its availability in collections, repertory screenings, and reference works that document 1918 cinema.
Did you know?
- 1918 film by Alfréd Deésy
Visual style
Visual style for The Leopard reflects silent-era camera and lighting practice documented in surviving prints or stills.
Music
As a silent work, The Leopard was originally shown with live or recorded accompaniment chosen by the exhibitor.
What audiences thought
The Leopard (1918) reached whatever regional audiences its distributor could access; later interest comes mainly from repertory and online preservation.
Film restoration
A copy or excerpt is available via Internet Archive.
Where to watch
- Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/silent-kzdelem-a-ltrt-aka-the-struggle-for-life