Indicator/Powerhouse Films Announce October Releases
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Posted July 16, 2026 07:48 PM by Webmaster
British distributors Indicator/Powerhouse Films have announced their October batch of releases. They are: Lucky Luciano (1973) and The Sinful Nuns of Saint Valentine (1974). The two releases are scheduled to arrive on the market on October 20.
Lucky Luciano 4K Blu-ray
Description: 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).
Special Features and Technical Specs:
UK STREET DATE: OCTOBER 19.
The Sinful Nuns of Saint Valentine 4K 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 (Le scomunicate di S. Valentino).
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.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
UK STREET DATE: OCTOBER 19.
Lucky Luciano 4K Blu-ray
Description: 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).
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM FROM THE CAMERA NEGATIVE
- DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
- THREE VERSIONS OF THE FILM:
- International theatrical version
- Italian theatrical version
- U.S. 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
UK STREET DATE: OCTOBER 19.
The Sinful Nuns of Saint Valentine 4K 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 (Le scomunicate di S. Valentino).
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.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- EXCLUSIVE NEW 4K RESTORATION BY POWERHOUSE FILMS
- DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
- 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
UK STREET DATE: OCTOBER 19.