The Sicilian Checkmate (La violenza: Quinto potere) 52 years old

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.

Credits

Silvia Dionisio as Giacalone's daughter

Gastone Moschin as Colonnesi, defense attorney

Aldo Giuffrè as Giuseppe Salemi

Julien Guiomar as Commissario Golino

Turi Ferro as Judge Nicola Altofascio

Maria Grazia Buccella as

The Sicilian Checkmate Cast

Name	Character
Silvia Dionisio She was 20, now 73 years old	as Giacalone's daughter
Gastone Moschin He was 42, 88 years old when he died	as Colonnesi, defense attorney
Aldo Giuffrè He was 47, 86 years old when he died	as Giuseppe Salemi
Julien Guiomar He was 43, 82 years old when he died	as Commissario Golino
Turi Ferro He was 51, 80 years old when he died	as Judge Nicola Altofascio
Maria Grazia Buccella She was 31, now 84 years old
Enrico Maria Salerno He was 45, 67 years old when he died	as Prosecutor
Mario Adorf He was 41, now 94 years old	as Amedeo Barrese
Franco Fantasia He was 47, 78 years old when he died
Mariangela Melato She was 30, 71 years old when she died	as Rosaria Licata
Ferruccio De Ceresa He was 49, 70 years old when he died	as Senator
Georges Wilson He was 50, 88 years old when he died	as Crupi
Riccardo Cucciolla He was 47, 75 years old when he died	as Professor Salemi
Ciccio Ingrassia He was 49, 80 years old when he died	as Ferdinando Giacalone
Guido Celano He was 67, 83 years old when he died
Gianni Pulone He was 28, now 81 years old
Franco Balducci He was 49, 78 years old when he died	as Gaetano
Consalvo Dell'Arti He was 58, 91 years old when he died
Michele Gammino He was 30, now 83 years old
Guido Leontini He was 44, 69 years old when he died	as Vacirca
Ulla Johannsen	as Blonde woman
Elio Zamuto He was 30, now 83 years old	as Verzi

The Sicilian Checkmate Crew

Name	Department
Giorgio Postiglione as Set Decoration.	Art
Bruno Todini as Executive Producer.	Production
Luciano Puccini as Production Design. He was 30 (now 83) years old	Art
Tatiana Casini Morigi as Editor. She was 42 (86) years old when She died	Editing
Massimo De Rita as Screenplay. He was 36 (77) years old when He died	Writing
Fabio Pittorru as Screenplay. He was 43 (67) years old when He died	Writing
Fabio Pittorru as Story. He was 43 (67) years old when He died	Writing
Ennio Morricone as Original Music Composer. He was 43 (91) years old when He died	Sound
Arduino Maiuri as Screenplay. He was 55 (67) years old when He died	Writing
Florestano Vancini as Director. He was 45 (82) years old when He died	Directing
Massimo Felisatti as Screenplay. He was 39 (84) years old when He died	Writing
Massimo Felisatti as Story. He was 39 (84) years old when He died	Writing
Antonio Secchi as Director of Photography. He was 47 (88) years old when He died	Camera
Giuseppe Fava as Theatre Play. He was 46 (58) years old when He died	Writing

The Sicilian Checkmate (52 years)

Release day: Thursday, February 03, 1972
Runtime: 90 minutes