Lucky Luciano Blu-ray
'Lucky Luciano' Director: Francesco Rosi (1973) Indicator Limited Edition Blu-ray | 4K restoration | Italian w/ English subtitles
Gian Maria Volonté, Rod Steiger and Edmond O’Brien lead the cast of this masterful blend of mob biopic and political thriller from acclaimed Italian director Francesco Rosi (Salvatore Giuliano, Illustrious Corpses).
When ruthless mafia kingpin Charles ‘Lucky’ Luciano is released early from a US prison and deported to Naples, dogged FBI agent Charles Siragusa (playing himself) conspires with his Italian informant to topple Luciano’s transatlantic criminal empire.
Co-written by legendary screenwriter Tonino Guerra (Blow-Up, Amarcord), Lucky Luciano boasts stunning photography from Pasqualino De Santis (A Special Day, Death in Venice) and a memorable score by Rosi’s regular composer, Piero Piccioni (Swept Away).
Limited Edition contents:
- 36-page 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
Special features include:
- Three presentations of the film: the Italian theatrical version (110 mins), the US theatrical version (110 mins), and the international theatrical version (110 mins)
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Francesco Rosi on ‘Lucky Luciano’ (1973, 4 mins): extract from the French television programme 24 heures sur la Une
- Documenting Power (2026, 25 mins): critical appreciation by Gaetana Marrone, author of The Cinema of Francesco Rosi
