---
title: 'The Sicilian Checkmate (1972)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Florestano Vancini'
released: '1972-02-03'
runtime_minutes: 95
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-sicilian-checkmate-1972'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069463/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Sicilian Checkmate (1972)

1972 · 95 min · Drama, Crime · Italy

Original title: La violenza: Quinto potere

## Synopsis

The Sicilian Checkmate is a 1972 Italian crime-drama film directed by Florestano Vancini.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Florestano Vancini](https://cinepixo.com/people/florestano-vancini)
- **Screenplay:** [Florestano Vancini](https://cinepixo.com/people/florestano-vancini), [Massimo Felisatti](https://cinepixo.com/people/massimo-felisatti), [Fabio Pittorru](https://cinepixo.com/people/fabio-pittorru)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Ennio Morricone](https://cinepixo.com/people/ennio-morricone)
- **Producer:** [Dino De Laurentiis](https://cinepixo.com/people/dino-de-laurentiis)
- **Director of Photography:** [Antonio Secchi](https://cinepixo.com/people/antonio-secchi)
- **Editor:** [Tatiana Casini Morigi](https://cinepixo.com/people/tatiana-casini-morigi)

## Cast

- [Guido Leontini](https://cinepixo.com/people/guido-leontini)
- [Silvia Dionisio](https://cinepixo.com/people/silvia-dionisio)
- [Guido Celano](https://cinepixo.com/people/guido-celano)
- [Gastone Moschin](https://cinepixo.com/people/gastone-moschin)
- [Aldo Giuffrè](https://cinepixo.com/people/aldo-giuffre)
- [Ferruccio De Ceresa](https://cinepixo.com/people/ferruccio-de-ceresa)
- [Gianni Pulone](https://cinepixo.com/people/gianni-pulone)
- [Michele Abruzzo](https://cinepixo.com/people/michele-abruzzo)
- [Franco Balducci](https://cinepixo.com/people/franco-balducci)
- [Elio Zamuto](https://cinepixo.com/people/elio-zamuto)
- [Alessandro Perrella](https://cinepixo.com/people/alessandro-perrella)
- [Julien Guiomar](https://cinepixo.com/people/julien-guiomar)
- [Enrico Maria Salerno](https://cinepixo.com/people/enrico-maria-salerno)
- [Mariangela Melato](https://cinepixo.com/people/mariangela-melato)
- [Turi Ferro](https://cinepixo.com/people/turi-ferro)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-sicilian-checkmate-1972
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