Lucky Luciano (1973)
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Director Francesco Rosi returns to his recurring theme of the connections between legal and illegal exercises of power in this sensationalized account of the infamous gangster Charles "Lucky" Luciano (Gian Maria Volonte). The film examines the life of Luciano after serving nine years of his 50-year sentence in the 1930s and 1940s, after which he was pardoned and deported to Italy. Once back in Italy, Luciano travels to Naples, where he finds himself under a continuous ten-year investigation by narcotics investigator Charles Siragusa (who plays himself). Rosi uses Luciano as a clinical study, questioning his legendary status and exploring the truth behind the legend. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Starring:
- Gian Maria Volontè, Rod Steiger, (more)
- Director(s):
- William Seiter, Francesco Rosi, (more)
Synopsis of Lucky Luciano
Director Francesco Rosi returns to his recurring theme of the connections between legal and illegal exercises of power in this sensationalized account of the infamous gangster Charles "Lucky" Luciano (Gian Maria Volonte). The film examines the life of Luciano after serving nine years of his 50-year sentence in the 1930s and 1940s, after which he was pardoned and deported to Italy. Once back in Italy, Luciano travels to Naples, where he finds himself under a continuous ten-year investigation by narcotics investigator Charles Siragusa (who plays himself). Rosi uses Luciano as a clinical study, questioning his legendary status and exploring the truth behind the legend. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
Complete Cast of Lucky Luciano
- Gian Maria Volontè - Lucky Luciano
- Charles Siragusa - Himself
- Vincent Gardenia - American Colonel
- Lucille Ball
- William Wright
- Silverio Blasi - Italian Captain
- Magda Konopka - The Contessa
- George Brent
- Rod Steiger - Gene Giannini
- Edmond O'Brien - Harry J. Anslinger
- Charles Cioffi - Vito Genovese
- Vera Zorina
- Folco Jacques Monod - French Commissioner
- Carl Esmond
- Larry Gates - Judge Herlands
- Director(s):
- William Seiter, Francesco Rosi
- Writer(s):
- Tonino Guerra, Rosi, Ugo Guerra
- Producer(s):
- Franco Cristaldi
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