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The Traitor

Original title: Il traditore
  • 20192019
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  • 2h 33m
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7.1/10
11K
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Maria Fernanda Cândido and Pierfrancesco Favino in Il traditore (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.

IMDb RATING
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11K
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  • Director
    • Marco Bellocchio
  • Writers
    • Marco Bellocchio
    • Valia Santella
    • Ludovica Rampoldi
  • Stars
    • Pierfrancesco Favino
    • Maria Fernanda Cândido
    • Fabrizio Ferracane
Top credits
  • Director
    • Marco Bellocchio
  • Writers
    • Marco Bellocchio
    • Valia Santella
    • Ludovica Rampoldi
  • Stars
    • Pierfrancesco Favino
    • Maria Fernanda Cândido
    • Fabrizio Ferracane
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    • 37User reviews
    • 143Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 22 wins & 34 nominations

    Videos6

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:20
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    In concorso al Festival di Cannes 2019
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    In concorso al Festival di Cannes 2019
    The Traitor
    Trailer 2:22
    The Traitor
    The Traitor
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    Photos56

    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 Il traditore (2019)
    Pierfrancesco Favino and Fausto Russo Alesi in Il traditore (2019)
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    Pierfrancesco Favino in Il traditore (2019)
    Pierfrancesco Favino in Il traditore (2019)
    Marco Bellocchio in Il traditore (2019)
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    Pierfrancesco Favino
    Pierfrancesco Favino
    • Tommaso Buscettaas Tommaso Buscetta
    Maria Fernanda Cândido
    Maria Fernanda Cândido
    • Maria Cristina de Almeida Guimarãesas Maria Cristina de Almeida Guimarães
    Fabrizio Ferracane
    Fabrizio Ferracane
    • Pippo Calòas Pippo Calò
    Fausto Russo Alesi
    Fausto Russo Alesi
    • Giovanni Falconeas Giovanni Falcone
    Luigi Lo Cascio
    Luigi Lo Cascio
    • Salvatore Contornoas Salvatore Contorno
    Bruno Cariello
    Bruno Cariello
    • Alfonso Giordanoas Alfonso Giordano
    Nicola Calì
    • Totò Riinaas Totò Riina
    Giovanni Calcagno
    • Tano Badalamentias Tano Badalamenti
    Vincenzo Pirrotta
    • Luciano Liggioas Luciano Liggio
    Bebo Storti
    Bebo Storti
    • Franco Coppias Franco Coppi
    Rosario Palazzolo
    • Giovanni De Gennaroas Giovanni De Gennaro
    Pier Giorgio Bellocchio
    Pier Giorgio Bellocchio
    • Cesareas Cesare
    Goffredo Maria Bruno
    • Stefano Bontateas Stefano Bontate
    • (as Goffredo Bruno)
    Gabriele Cicirello
    • Benedetto Buscettaas Benedetto Buscetta
    Michelangelo Cicirello
    Paride Cicirello
    • Antonio Buscettaas Antonio Buscetta
    Elia Schilton
    • Giornalista TVas Giornalista TV
    Alessio Praticò
    • Scarpuzzeddaas Scarpuzzedda
    • Director
      • Marco Bellocchio
    • Writers
      • Marco Bellocchio
      • Valia Santella
      • Ludovica Rampoldi
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    Storyline

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    Palermo, Sicily, 1980. Mafia member Tommaso Buscetta decides to move to Brazil with his family fleeing the constant war between the different clans of the criminal organisation. But when, after living several misfortunes, he is forced to return to Italy, he makes a bold decision that will change his life and the destiny of Cosa Nostra forever.
    • year 2000
    • sicily italy
    • cosa nostra
    • sicily
    • italy
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    • Taglines
      • The True Story About The Man Who Brought Down The Mafia
    • Genres
      • Biography
      • Crime
      • Drama
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for violence, sexual content, language and brief graphic nudity
    • Parents guide

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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.

    • Soundtracks
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      Written and Performed by Nils Frahm

    User reviews37

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    Top review
    6/10
    A Long Winded Trawl...
    ... through the life of a famous Cosa Nostra turncoat as he provides evidence to jail some pretty nasty villains/colleagues. A little bit all over the place and confusing as hell at the start, and most of the way through, especially as to the allegiances to a number of families. The court scenes are nonsensical and, if that is the way Italy does justice, I'm surprised anyone ever went to jail or that the truth ever really surfaced.
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    • Xstal
    • Jul 25, 2020

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    • Release date
      • May 12, 2020 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • France
      • Germany
      • Brazil
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Germany)
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • Sicilian
      • Portuguese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hain
    • Filming locations
      • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    • Production companies
      • IBC Movie
      • Kavac Film
      • Rai Cinema
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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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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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