Film
The Sicilian Checkmate
- Director
- Florestano Vancini
- Year
- 1972
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.
Top cast
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
Mico Cundari
Julien Guiomar
Commissario Golino
Georges Wilson
Crupi
Silvia Dionisio
Giacalone's daughter
Liana Trouché
Consalvo Dell'Arti
Directed by
Florestano Vancini
Written by
Massimo Felisatti, Fabio Pittorru, Dino Maiuri, Massimo De Rita
Produced by
Dino De Laurentiis
