Lucky Luciano (1973)
Nach neunjähriger Haft wird der New Yorker Mafia-Boss Lucky Luciano 1946 vorzeitig entlassen und in seine italienische Heimat abgeschoben. In Neapel führt er ein offenbar ruhiges und unbescholtenes Leben. Bald jedoch kommt der Verdacht auf, dass Luciano inzwischen ein neues Gangstersyndikat mit florierendem Drogenhandel aufgebaut hat. Der Chef der US-Rauschgiftbehörde, Charles Siragusa (der sich selbst spielt), ist von Lucianos Schuld überzeugt und zwingt Luckys Verbindungsmann Gene, als Spitzel für ihn zu arbeiten. Doch bevor der offiziell gegen Luciano aussagen kann, wird er erschossen. Jahrelang kann weder die amerikanische noch die italienische Justiz Luciano etwas nachweisen; erst als sich der Verdacht erhärtet, dass er Heroin über Spanien nach Italien einzuschmuggelt, wird er verhaftet. Doch damit ist der Kampf noch nicht gewonnen...
Der Regisseur:
Francesco Rosi
Die Autor:
Tonino Guerra, Francesco Rosi, Lino Iannuzzi.
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Gian Maria Volonté as Charles 'Lucky' Luciano |
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Edmond O'Brien as Commissioner Harry J. Anslinger |
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Rod Steiger as Gene Giannini |
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Vincent Gardenia as Colonel Charles Poletti |
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Silverio Blasi as Italian Captain |
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Charles Cioffi as Vito Genovese |
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Larry Gates as Judge Herlands |
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Magda Konopka as Contessa |
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Jacques Monod as French Commissioner |
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Karin Petersen as Igea Lissoni |
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Dino Curcio as Don Ciccio |
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Charles Siragusa as Himself |
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Vincenzo Falanga as Warehouse Worker |
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Antonio Maimone as |
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Pat Brocato as Mafioso |
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Aldo De Martino as (uncredited) |
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Frank Adonis as Killer of Gene Giannini in New York (uncredited) |
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Bruno Di Luia as Joe Masseria's Assassin (uncredited) |
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Franco Ukmar as Mafia Hitman (uncredited) |
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Giuseppe Monteverdi as Man Slapping Luciano (uncredited) |
| Art | Andrea Crisanti | Production Design |
| Production | Franco Cristaldi | Producer |
| Camera | Pasqualino De Santis | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Luciana Fortini | Costume Design |
| Editing | Ruggero Mastroianni | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marisa Crimi | Costume Design |
| Directing | Francesco Rosi | Director |
| Production | Antonio Sarno | Unit Manager |
| Writing | Tonino Guerra | Screenplay |
| Writing | Francesco Rosi | Screenplay |
| Writing | Lino Iannuzzi | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Amato Garbini | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Gioacchino Tedeschi | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci | Assistant Camera |
| Directing | Franca Invernizzi | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Mario Cimini | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Ferdinando Pescetelli | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Franco Freda | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Gino Millozza | Production Manager |
| Writing | Francesco Rosi | Story |
| Directing | Mico Galdieri | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Gianni Arduini | First Assistant Director |
| Camera | Sergio Strizzi | Still Photographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gabriella Borzelli | Hairstylist |
| Camera | Angelo Tiberti | Key Grip |
| Production | Vittorio Bucci | Production Secretary |
| Production | Gian Carlo Ciotti | Administration |
| Editing | Lea Mazzocchi | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Stefano Patrizi | Assistant Editor |
| Lighting | Fiorangelo Plocco | Gaffer |
| Camera | Ezio Bellani | Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ada Palombi | Hairstylist |
| Production | Mario Abussi | Production Assistant |
| Sound | Gianni D'Amico | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Piero Piccioni | Original Music Composer |