Two classics of 1970s Italian cinema on UHD and Blu-ray from Indicator in October
This October, Indicator is presenting world-premiere 4K UHD releases of two classics of 1970s Italian cinema – unflinching true-crime biopic Lucky Luciano and scathing critique of religious hypocrisy, The Sinful Nuns of Saint Valentine. Details follow.
LUCKY LUCIANO (Italy / France / USA 1973)
Limited Edition UHD | Limited Edition Blu-ray | 19 October 2026 | £24.99 (UHD), £17.99 (Blu-ray)
Gian Maria Volonté (A Fistful of Dollars), Rod Steiger (The Harder They Fall), and Edmond O’Brien (Between Midnight and Dawn) lead the cast of Lucky Luciano, a masterful blend of mob biopic and political thriller from acclaimed Italian director Francesco Rosi (The Mattei Affair, Christ Stopped at Eboli).
When ruthless mafia kingpin Charles ‘Lucky’ Luciano (Volonté) is released early from a US prison and deported to Naples, dogged FBI agent Charles Siragusa (playing himself) conspires with informant Giannini (O’Brien) to topple Luciano’s transatlantic criminal empire.
Co-written by legendary screenwriter Tonino Guerra (Blowup, Amarcord), Lucky Luciano boasts stunning photography from Pasqualino De Santis (Death in Venice) and a memorable score by Rosi’s regular composer, Piero Piccioni (Swept Away).
INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION 4K UHD FEATURES:
- 4K HDR restoration from the original negative
- 4K (2160p) UHD presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Three presentations of the film: the international theatrical version, the Italian theatrical version, and the US theatrical version
- Original mono audio
- Francesco Rosi on Lucky Luciano (1973): extract from the French television programme 24 heures sur la Une
- Critical appreciation by Gaetana Marrone-Puglia, author of The Cinema of Francesco Rosi (2026)
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image gallery: publicity and promotional materials
- New and improved English translation subtitles
- New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Pasquale Iannone, an archival news report on the real Charles ‘Lucky’ Luciano, an archival interview with director Francesco Rosi, and film credits
- World premiere on 4K UHD
- Limited edition of 6,000 individually numbered units (4,000 4K UHDs and 2,000 Blu-rays) for the UK and US
The Blu-ray edition will have the same special features but a 1080p transfer of the film.
All features subject to change.
THE SINFUL NUNS OF SAINT VALENTINE [LE SCOMUNICATE DI SAN VALENTINO] (Italy 1974)
Limited Edition UHD | Limited Edition Blu-ray | 19 October 2026 | £24.99 (UHD), £17.99 (Blu-ray)
Italian genre stalwart Sergio Grieco (Mad Dog Killer) directs Françoise Prévost (Paris Belongs to Us), Jenny Tamburi (The Suspicious Death of a Minor), and Paolo Malco (The New York Ripper) in the ‘nunsploitation’ classic The Sinful Nuns of Saint Valentine.
In sixteenth-century Spain, Lucita (Tamburi) is forced into a convent by her family to separate her from her lover, Estaban (Malco). Infiltrating the convent, Esteban uncovers the depraved regime of the abbess (Prévost), placing his beloved Lucita in the hands of the Inquisitor (Corrado Gaipa, The Godfather).
Freely adapted from the writings of Victor Hugo, The Sinful Nuns of Saint Valentine blends eroticism and horror with a scathing critique of religious hypocrisy.
INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION 4K UHD FEATURES:
- Brand-new 4K HDR restoration by Powerhouse Films
- 4K (2160p) UHD presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Original Italian mono soundtrack
- Audio commentary with critics Rod Barnett and Adrian Smith (2026)
- The Genetics of Celluloid (2026, 25 mins): David Grieco, the son of The Sinful Nuns of Saint Valentine director Sergio Grieco, speaks about his father’s time in the Italian film industry, as well as his own work as a director
- Nuns Upon a Time… in Italy (2026, 49 mins): far-reaching documentary exploring the ‘nunsploitation’ subgenre with contributions from Killer Nun director Giulio Berruti, The Other Hell director Claudio Fragasso, actors Renato Rossini, Martine Brochard, Eleonora Giorgi, and Zora Kerowa, and film historians Corrado Columbo and Eugenio Ercolani
- New and improved English translation subtitles
- Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Miranda Corcoran, an archival article on the ‘nunsploitation’ subgenre, archival interviews with actor Jennifer Tamburi, and film credits
- World premiere on 4K UHD
- Limited edition of 6,000 numbered units (4,000 UHDs and 2,000 Blu-rays) for the UK and US
The Blu-ray edition will have the same special features but a 1080p transfer of the film.
All features subject to change.