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The Godfather's success inspired a rash of mostly forgettable gangster flicks, trading Francis Ford Coppola's artistry for exploitative thrills. Directed by Italian auteur Francesco Rosi, Lucky Luciano (1973) aims to transcend that by marrying organized crime to international corruption.
Charles "Lucky" Luciano (Gian Maria Volonte) heads the American Mafia in the '30s and '40s by exterminating rivals and consolidating Mob families into a commission. He becomes an ally of the US government during World War II, with his lieutenant Vito Genovese (Charles Cioffi) organizing Italian Mafiosi against Benito Mussolini's government. After ...
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The Godfather's success inspired a rash of mostly forgettable gangster flicks, trading Francis Ford Coppola's artistry for exploitative thrills. Directed by Italian auteur Francesco Rosi, Lucky Luciano (1973) aims to transcend that by marrying organized crime to international corruption.Charles "Lucky" Luciano (Gian Maria Volonte) heads the American Mafia in the '30s and '40s by exterminating rivals and consolidating Mob families into a commission. He becomes an ally of the US government during World War II, with his lieutenant Vito Genovese (Charles Cioffi) organizing Italian Mafiosi against Benito Mussolini's government. After ...
