Biopic of Mafia boss Lucky Luciano, covering his life from 1946 to 1962 with occasional flashbacks.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 2 nominations.
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| Gian Maria Volontè | ... |
Charles 'Lucky' Luciano
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| Vincent Gardenia | ... |
Colonel Charles Poletti
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Silverio Blasi | ... |
Italian Captain
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| Charles Cioffi | ... |
Vito Genovese
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| Larry Gates | ... |
Judge Herlands
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| Magda Konopka | ... |
Contessa
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Dino Curcio | ... |
Don Ciccio
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| Jacques Monod | ... |
French Commissioner
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Karin Petersen | ... |
Igea Lissoni
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| Edmond O'Brien | ... |
Commissioner Harry J. Anslinger
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Charles Siragusa | ... |
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| Rod Steiger | ... |
Gene Giannini
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Pier Maria Pasinetti | ... |
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Luigi Infantino |
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| Carlo Mazzarella | ... |
Radio Journalist
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Guglielmo Manenti |
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Antonio Maimone |
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Luciano Colitti |
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Sergio Saviane |
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Piero Barbato |
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Giuseppe Schioppa |
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Salvatore Sammarco |
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Paolo Bruno |
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Pat Brocato |
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Steve Korsen |
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Luciano Bruschini | ... |
Journalist
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Francesco Bufi | ... |
Journalist
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Salvatore Campili | ... |
Journalist
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Giulio Formato | ... |
Journalist
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Nino Iouakin | ... |
Journalist
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John Francis Lane | ... |
Journalist
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Alfonso Maffettoni | ... |
Journalist
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Giuseppe Mariconda | ... |
Journalist
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Erminio Scalera | ... |
Journalist
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Enrico M. Zambelli | ... |
Journalist
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Yvonne Dionisio | ... |
Journalist
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Ubaldo Granata |
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Armando Amatore |
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Ettore Annunziata |
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Silvio Sarmiento |
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Vincenzo Falanga |
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| Orazio Stracuzzi |
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Vittorio Fanfoni |
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| Frank Adonis | ... |
Killer of Gene Giannini in New York (uncredited)
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Luciano Bahimil | ... |
Bit part (uncredited)
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| John Bartha | ... |
Agent on stakeout (uncredited)
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Aldo De Martino | ... |
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| Stavros Tornes | ... |
(uncredited)
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Luciano Zanussi | ... |
Man at the Airport (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Francesco Rosi | ||
Written by
| Francesco Rosi | ... | (story) |
| Francesco Rosi | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Lino Iannuzzi | ... | (screenplay) |
| Tonino Guerra | ... | (screenplay in collaboration with) |
| Jerome Chodorov | ... | (english adaptation) |
Produced by
| Gustave M. Berne | ... | executive producer (as Gustav Berne) |
| Franco Cristaldi | ... | producer |
| André Génovès | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Piero Piccioni | ||
Cinematography by
| Pasqualino De Santis | ||
Editing by
| Ruggero Mastroianni | ||
Editorial Department
| Lea Mazzocchi | ... | assistant editor |
| Stefano Patrizi | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Andrea Crisanti | ||
Costume Design by
| Marisa Crimi | ||
| Luciana Fortini | ||
Makeup Department
| Gabriella Borzelli | ... | hair stylist |
| Giancarlo Del Brocco | ... | makeup designer |
| Franco Freda | ... | makeup artist |
| Amato Garbini | ... | makeup artist |
| Ada Palombi | ... | hair stylist |
| Rocchetti | ... | wig maker |
Production Management
| Gino Millozza | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Gianni Arduini | ... | assistant director |
| Mico Goldieri | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Bruno Tempera | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Gilles Barberis | ... | audio restorer |
| Italo Cameracanna | ... | foley artist / sound effects editor |
| Gianni D'Amico | ... | sound mixer |
| Gene Luotto | ... | post-synchronization |
| Ferdinando Pescetelli | ... | sound engineer (as Fernando Pescetelli) |
Stunts
| Bruno Di Luia | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Adolfo Bartoli | ... | assistant camera |
| Ezio Bellani | ... | assistant camera |
| Mario Cimini | ... | camera operator |
| Umberto Dessena | ... | grip |
| Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci | ... | assistant camera |
| Fiorangelo Plocco | ... | head electrician |
| Sergio Strizzi | ... | still photographer |
| Gioacchino Tedeschi | ... | assistant camera |
| Angelo Tiberti | ... | head grip |
Music Department
| Giuseppe Mastroianni | ... | music engineer (uncredited) |
| Piero Piccioni | ... | conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Franca Invernizzi | ... | continuity (as Franca Santi) |
Additional Crew
| Mario Abussi | ... | set manager |
| Vittoria Bucci | ... | assistant set manager |
| Mauro Calamandrei | ... | researcher: USA |
| Gian Carlo Ciotti | ... | business manager |
| Antonio Sarno | ... | set manager (as Tonino Sarno) |
| Charles Siragusa | ... | technical advisor |
| Antonio Casagrande | ... | voice dubbing: Charles Cioffi (uncredited) |
| Adolfo Celi | ... | voice dubbing: Charles Siragusa (uncredited) |
| Corrado Gaipa | ... | voice dubbing: Edmond O'Brien (uncredited) |
| Antonio Guidi | ... | voice dubbing: Vincent Gardenia (uncredited) |
| Gene Luotto | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Edward Mannix | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Giuseppe Rinaldi | ... | voice dubbing: Rod Steiger (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Vides Cinematografica (a co-production)
- Les Films de la Boétie (a co-production)
- Harbor Productions (in association with)
Distributors
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1973) (France) (theatrical)
- Damaskinos-Mihailidis (DM) [gr] (1973) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Titanus (1973) (Italy) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- AVCO Embassy Pictures (1974) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Magna-Filmi (1974) (Finland) (theatrical)
- EMI Films (1975) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Europa-Stockholm Film Distribution (1975) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Syncron Film (1975) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Astral Films (Canada) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1976) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Video Public Edition (1977) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- Video Classics (1982) (Australia) (video)
- Nordic Video (Finland) (VHS)
- Suomen Kunnallispalvelu (Finland) (VHS)
- UFA Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Video Universal Holland (VUH) BV (Netherlands) (VHS) (rental)
- F.J. Lucas (Brazil) (VHS)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Payless Entertainment (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
- Aquarius TV (2006) (Greece) (tv)
- Future Film (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Ditta Pompei (footwear by)
- Orthophonics Recording Studios (music recorded at)
Storyline
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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... Written by Yepok |
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| Taglines | The real story behind Lucky Luciano, the high priest of crime. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The mass murder of forty mob bosses on 11 September 1931 depicted in the film became to be known as the ""Night of the Sicilian Vespers". See more » |
| Goofs | When Lucky Luciano is deported in the mid-Forties, far more modern buildings can be seen on the New York skyline. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Neapolitan Diary (1992). See more » |