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The Traitor

The Traitor

The true story about the man who brought down the Mafia

20197.62h 31m

Overview

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 organization. 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.

Directed by Marco Bellocchio
Written by Marco Bellocchio, Valia Santella, Ludovica Rampoldi
Produced by Paolo Del Brocco, Beppe Caschetto
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Top Cast

Pierfrancesco Favino

Pierfrancesco Favino

Tommaso Buscetta

Maria Fernanda Cândido

Maria Fernanda Cândido

Maria Cristina de Almeida

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

Giovanni Calcagno

Giovanni Calcagno

Tano Badalamenti

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Rosario Palazzolo

Giovanni De Gennaro

Nicola Calì

Nicola Calì

Totò Riina

Vincenzo Pirrotta

Vincenzo Pirrotta

Luciano Liggio

Themes & Keywords

rome, italypalermo, sicilybased on true storysicilian mafiaitalian history1980s1990scosa nostraanti-mafiatrial witness2000spentitoomertámafia trialmafia war

About The Traitor

The Traitor is a drama, crime, thriller film released in 2019 exploring themes of rome, italy, palermo, sicily, based on true story, sicilian mafia, italian history, 1980s. Directed by Marco Bellocchio, it stars Pierfrancesco Favino, Maria Fernanda Cândido, Fabrizio Ferracane. 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 organization. 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.

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