The Sicilian Clan is a 1969 French crime film directed by Henri Verneuil and based on a novel by Auguste Le Breton. The film stars Jean Gabin as Vittorio Manalese, the aging Sicilian mob boss who is determined to pull off a daring heist of a large cache of jewels from an exhibit in Rome.
Manalese calls upon his old friend, Roger Santet (Alain Delon), a convicted murderer who has just been released from prison, to help him plan and execute the heist. Along with a team of skilled professionals, including hitman Luca Canali (Amedeo Nazzari) and driver Mario de Marco (Irina Demick), they devise a plan to steal the jewels and smuggle them out of Italy.
However, Santet's American friend Tony Nicosia (played by American actor Lino Ventura) suggests an alternate plan to hijack the transport plane carrying the jewels while en route to New York.
Meanwhile, Inspector Le Goff (played by Jean Gabin's son, Dominique Gabin) is hot on their trail, using all the resources at his disposal to stop them. As the heist unfolds and the stakes get higher, Santet finds himself caught between the loyalty to his friends and his love for Manalese's daughter-in-law (played by Danièle Ajoret).
The film features a thrilling heist sequence and a complex web of relationships and loyalties among the characters. The performances of the lead actors, particularly Jean Gabin and Alain Delon, are standout features of the movie. The Sicilian Clan was highly successful upon its release and is now considered a classic of French crime cinema.
