Lucky Luciano

Lucky Luciano

The real story behind Lucky Luciano, the high priest of crime

Directed by Francesco Rosi

Produced by Vides Cinematografica, Les Films La Boétie

1973110 min6.3 / 10

A gritty biographical crime drama tracing Lucky Luciano's rise to Mafia dominance through violence and political maneuvering, set against mid-20th century organized crime.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Lucky Luciano violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is Lucky Luciano easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does Lucky Luciano end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Lucky Luciano scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Lucky Luciano sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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