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The Traitor

Original title: Il traditore
  • 2019
  • R
  • 2h 33m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
12K
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Maria Fernanda Cândido and Pierfrancesco Favino in The Traitor (2019)
'The Traitor' starts in the early 1980's, when an all-out war rages between Sicilian mafia bosses over the heroin trade. Tommaso Buscetta, a made man, flees to hide out in Brazil. Back home, scores are being settled and Buscetta watches from afar as his sons and brother are killed in Palermo, knowing he may be next. Arrested and extradited to Italy by the Brazilian police, Buscetta makes a decision that will change everything for the Mafia: he decides to meet with Judge Giovanni Falcone and betray the eternal vow he made to the Casa Nostra.
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The real life of Tommaso Buscetta, the so-called "boss of the two worlds," the first mafia informant in Sicily in the 1980s.The real life of Tommaso Buscetta, the so-called "boss of the two worlds," the first mafia informant in Sicily in the 1980s.The real life of Tommaso Buscetta, the so-called "boss of the two worlds," the first mafia informant in Sicily in the 1980s.

  • Director
    • Marco Bellocchio
  • Writers
    • Marco Bellocchio
    • Valia Santella
    • Ludovica Rampoldi
  • Stars
    • Pierfrancesco Favino
    • Maria Fernanda Cândido
    • Fabrizio Ferracane
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    12K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Marco Bellocchio
    • Writers
      • Marco Bellocchio
      • Valia Santella
      • Ludovica Rampoldi
    • Stars
      • Pierfrancesco Favino
      • Maria Fernanda Cândido
      • Fabrizio Ferracane
    • 40User reviews
    • 145Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 27 wins & 35 nominations

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    Maria Fernanda Cândido, Pierfrancesco Favino, Fabrizio Ferracane, Luigi Lo Cascio, Gabriele Cicirello, Alberto Gottuso, Goffredo Maria Bruno, Nicola Calì, Paride Cicirello, and Tatu La Vecchia in The Traitor (2019)
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    Pierfrancesco Favino
    Pierfrancesco Favino
    • Tommaso Buscetta
    Maria Fernanda Cândido
    Maria Fernanda Cândido
    • Maria Cristina de Almeida Guimarães
    Fabrizio Ferracane
    Fabrizio Ferracane
    • Pippo Calò
    Fausto Russo Alesi
    Fausto Russo Alesi
    • Giovanni Falcone
    Luigi Lo Cascio
    Luigi Lo Cascio
    • Salvatore Contorno
    Bruno Cariello
    Bruno Cariello
    • Alfonso Giordano
    Nicola Calì
    • Totò Riina
    Giovanni Calcagno
    • Tano Badalamenti
    Vincenzo Pirrotta
    Vincenzo Pirrotta
    • Luciano Liggio
    Bebo Storti
    Bebo Storti
    • Franco Coppi
    Rosario Palazzolo
    • Giovanni De Gennaro
    Pier Giorgio Bellocchio
    Pier Giorgio Bellocchio
    • Cesare
    Goffredo Maria Bruno
    • Stefano Bontate
    • (as Goffredo Bruno)
    Gabriele Cicirello
    Gabriele Cicirello
    • Benedetto Buscetta
    Michelangelo Cicirello
    Paride Cicirello
    • Antonio Buscetta
    Elia Schilton
    • Giornalista TV
    Alessio Praticò
    • Scarpuzzedda
    • Director
      • Marco Bellocchio
    • Writers
      • Marco Bellocchio
      • Valia Santella
      • Ludovica Rampoldi
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    • Trivia
      Giovanni Montinaro, son of Judge Giovanni Falcone's chief of security, strongly opposed the film, criticizing the choice of releasing it on the anniversary of the murder of his father and of the others involved in the attack. He let it go when Pierfrancesco Favino told him that the date was chosen by the production precisely as a way to pay homage to Falcone, his wife and his security detail, killed that day in 1992.
    • Goofs
      A scene set in Miami, FL, USA, shows hills in the background. There are no hills anywhere close to Miami.
    • Quotes

      Tommaso Buscetta: Riina used to say better to command than to fuck.For me it's the opposite.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Il était une fois...: Le Traître (2022)
    • Soundtracks
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      Written and Performed by Nils Frahm

    User reviews40

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    8/10
    A marvelous movie!
    The last film of Marco Bellocchio is the portrayal of Tommaso Buscetta, a former member of Italian mafia who brake ''omerta'' and became an informant. Moreover, through Buscetta's life we can see the Italian mafia history during 60's-80's.

    As I was a bit dissapointed from Bellocchio's latest works I didn't expect to see a great movie, but in the end I was amazed both from the direction and the plot line. Some scenes of the movie are a real masterpiece and although it lasts 2,5 hours you don't get tired or bored.

    Outstanding acting by Pierfrancesco Favino, he's perfect on his role.
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    • Nov 8, 2019

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    • Release date
      • May 12, 2020 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • France
      • Germany
      • Brazil
    • Official sites
      • 01 Distribution (Italy)
      • Ad Vitam Distribution (France)
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • Sicilian
      • Portuguese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hain
    • Filming locations
      • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    • Production companies
      • IBC Movie
      • Rai Cinema
      • Match Factory Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $296,027
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $23,240
      • Feb 2, 2020
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,860,587
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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