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Cast
Michele Riondino
as Giovanni Bovara
Ester Pantano
as Teresina 'Trisìna' Cicero
Cocò Gulotta
as Deputy Spampinato
Antonio Pandolfo
as Father Artemio Carnazza
Giovanni Carta
as Felice La Pergola
Giancarlo Ratti
as Prosecutor Ottavio Rebaudengo
Filippo Luna
as Attorney at Law Gregorio Fasùlo
Maurizio Bologna
as Emanuele 'Memè' Moro
Roberto Salemi
as Judge Pintacuda
Domenico Centamore
as Caminiti
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2018
Runtime1h 51m
LanguageItalian
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Thriller, TV Movie
Votes44
DirectorGianluca Maria Tavarelli
WritersFrancesco Bruni, Leonardo Marini, Andrea Camilleri
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.6 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLa mossa del cavallo
About La mossa del cavallo
Montelusa, Sicily, Italy, 1877. Giovanni Bovara, the new chief inspector of the mills, is charged with collecting a severe tax. Sicilian by birth, but Ligurian by adoption, he reasons and speaks as a man of northern Italy and does not understand the dynamics of the law of silence that regulate the Sicilian land, so his intransigence immediately gives him several enemies…
Directed by Gianluca Maria Tavarelli, La mossa del cavallo leans on a strong ensemble — Michele Riondino, Ester Pantano, Cocò Gulotta — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2018.
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