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Lucky Luciano (1973)
110 min
Lucky Luciano is one of the bosses of the Mafia. He orders the slaughter of 40 other responsibles, therefore becoming the only boss. But a few years later he is put into jail. In 1946, he got a pardon and is sent back to Sicilia. There, he begins becoming one of the chief of the Mafia. The US Army seems to refrain from interfering.
THIS PRODUCT LISTING IS FOR THE BLU-RAY EDITION OF THIS TITLE. THE 4K UHD LISTING CAN BE FOUND HERE. (Francesco Rosi, 1973, 120 mins) Release date: 19 October 2026 Limited Edition Blu-ray (UK premiere) Gian Maria Volonté (A Fistful of Dollars), Rod Steiger (The Harder They Fall), and Edmond O’Brien (Between Midnight and Dawn) lead the cast of Lucky Luciano, a masterful blend of mob biopic and political thriller from acclaimed Italian director Francesco Rosi (The Mattei Affair, Christ Stopped at Eboli). When ruthless mafia kingpin Charles ‘Lucky’ Luciano (Volonté) is released early from a US prison and deported to Naples, dogged FBI agent Charles Siragusa (playing himself) conspires with informant Giannini (O’Brien) to topple Luciano’s transatlantic criminal empire. Co-written by legendary screenwriter Tonino Guerra (Blowup, Amarcord), Lucky Luciano boasts stunning photography from Pasqualino De Santis (Death in Venice) and a memorable score by Rosi’s regular composer, Piero Piccioni (Swept Away). INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES 4K restoration from the original negative Three presentations of the film: the international theatrical version, the Italian theatrical version, and the US theatrical version Original mono audio Francesco Rosi on ‘Lucky Luciano’ (1973): extract from the French television programme 24 heures sur la Une Critical appreciation by Gaetana Marrone, author of The Cinema of Francesco Rosi (2026) Original theatrical trailer Image gallery: publicity and promotional materials New and improved English translation subtitles New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Pasquale Iannone, an archival news report on the real Charles ‘Lucky’ Luciano, an archival interview with director Francesco Rosi, and film credits UK premiere on Blu-ray Limited edition of 6,000 individually numbered units (4,000 4K UHDs and 2,000 Blu-rays) for the UK and US All features subject to change #PHILE399B BBFC cert: 18 REGION A/B EAN: 5060697925647