The Sicilian Checkmate (1972)
La violenza: Quinto potere
Taking place almost entirely during a murder trial, the film details in significant detail the deep roots sunk by organised crime into the business and political life of Sicily.
- Date of release
- 1972-02-03
- TMDB
- 5.2 / 10 (4)
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Genres
- Crime
- Director
- Florestano Vancini
Casting
- Enrico Maria Salerno — Prosecutor
- Gastone Moschin — Colonnesi, defense attorney
- Riccardo Cucciolla — Professor Salemi
- Mario Adorf — Amedeo Barrese
- Ciccio Ingrassia — Ferdinando Giacalone
- Aldo Giuffrè — Giuseppe Salemi
- Michele Abruzzo — Zaccaria
- Ferruccio De Ceresa — Senator
- Turi Ferro — Judge Nicola Altofascio
- Mariangela Melato — Rosaria Licata
- Guido Leontini — Vacirca
- Elio Zamuto — Verzi
Interesting facts
The Sicilian Checkmate is a 1972 Italian crime-drama film directed by Florestano Vancini.
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