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The Traitor
The Traitor

7.7

The Traitor

R·2019·151m

Summary

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.

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

Rosario Palazzolo

Giovanni De Gennaro

Nicola Calì

Nicola Calì

Totò Riina

Vincenzo Pirrotta

Vincenzo Pirrotta

Luciano Liggio

Pier Giorgio Bellocchio

Pier Giorgio Bellocchio

Cesare

Michelangelo Cicirello

Gabriele Cicirello

Benedetto Buscetta

Paride Cicirello

Paride Cicirello

Antonio Buscetta

Goffredo Maria Bruno

Stefano Bontate

Ludovico Caldarera

Ludovico Caldarera

Salvatore Cancemi

Alessio Praticò

Alessio Praticò

Scarpuzzedda

Bebo Storti

Bebo Storti

Franco Coppi

Federica Butera

Silvana Buscetta

Alberto Gottuso

Giuseppe Inzerillo

Pippo Di Marca

Giulio Andreotti

Ada Nisticò

Alessandra Buscetta

Matteo Contino

Salvatore Inzerillo

Aurora Peres

Aurora Peres

Bontate's Wife

Simona Distefano

Simona Distefano

Elia Schilton

Elia Schilton

TV Journalist

Maria Amato

Maria Amato

Melchiorra Buscetta

Nunzia Lo Presti

Riina's Wife

Edoardo Strano

Father Battesimo

Jonas Bloch

Jonas Bloch

Nicola Siri

Nicola Siri

Rainer Cadete

Rainer Cadete

Luciano Quirino

Luciano Quirino

Edoardo Russo de Ornellas

Tommaso Jr.

Francesco Emanuele Chinnici

Giuseppe Floglietta

Antonio Orlando

Antonio Orlando

Michele

Giovanni Crozza Signoris

Giovanni Crozza Signoris

Tommaso Buscetta (18 Years)

Tatu La Vecchia

Tatu La Vecchia

Friar Giacinto

Sergio Pierattini

Sergio Pierattini

Bunker Rebibbia Court President

Raffaella Lebboroni

Raffaella Lebboroni

Rebibbia Court Attorney

Marco Gambino

Marco Gambino

Procurator General Pajno

Letizia Porcaro

Serafina Buscetta

Vincenzo Ferrera

Vincenzo Ferrera

Attorney Costa

Domenico Minà

Attorney Marantonio

Domenico Gennaro

Ercolano's Attorney

Carlo Ferreri

Carlo Ferreri

Bona's Attorney

Paolo La Bruna

Favaro's Attorney

Gabriele Arena

Domeniddio's Attorney

Antonio Silvia

Liggio's Attorney

Fabrizio Romano

Fabrizio Romano

Maxi Trial Attorney #1

Roberto Burgio

Maxi Trial Attorney #2

Matteo Sicuro

Gancemi's Attorney

Claudio Collovà

Claudio Collovà

Gotti's Attorney

Giovanni Vettorazzo

Giovanni Vettorazzo

Perugia Court President

Michele Celeste

Antonio Rotolo

Salvo Scuderi

Tommaso Spadaro

Miriam Previati

Miriam Previati

Cesare's Wife

Turi Di Maria

Vincenzo Buscetta

Mario Gioè

Benny Buscetta

Vince Cannizzaro

Pietro Buscetta

Pietro Pace

Arresting Calò Police Commissioner

Dino Santoro

Dino Santoro

USA Pizzeria Singer

Larry Kapust

USA Client

Virgilio Rattoballi

Defendant Burruano

Quinzio Quiescenti

Defendant Sinagra

Dario Muratore

Defendant Ercolano

Raffaella D'Avella

Felicia Baucio

Cinzia Susino

Cinzia Susino

Nightmare Woman

Chiaraluce Fiorito

Maxi Trial Standing Woman #1

Viviana Militello

Maxi Trial Standing Woman #2

Marta Limoli

Maxi Trial Standing Woman #3

Annamaria Spina

Maxi Trial Standing Woman #4

Tiziana Cuticchio

Maxi Trial Standing Woman #5

Leo Wainer

Leo Wainer

Brazilian Priest

Iran Meu Nêgo

Brazilian Bodyguard

André Lamoglia

André Lamoglia

Felipe

Wagner Brant

Brazilian Subsecretary

Kenny Alberti

Stefano's Godmother

Andé Melo

Brazilian Police Officer #1

Bruno D'Elia

Brazilian Police Officer #2

Douglas Rodrigues

Brazilian Police Officer #3

Joel Tavares

Brazilian Police Officer #4

Vitor Ferrade

Brazilian Police Officer #5

Kael Ferrari

Stefano (2 Years)

Oliver Oliveira

Stefano (2 Years)

Lorenzo Kauthecher

Stefano (6 Months)

Sofia Medeiros

Stefano (6 Months)

Rosaria Costa Schifani

Self (archive footage)

Tommaso Buscetta

Tommaso Buscetta

Self (archive footage)

Crew

Director, Screenplay, Screenstory

Marco Bellocchio

Co-Writer

Francesco La Licata

Screenplay

Francesco Piccolo

Screenplay

Ludovica Rampoldi

Screenplay

Valia Santella

Reviews

maketheSWITCH

maketheSWITCH

October 6, 2020

7

Despite the intimidating sprawl of its narrative, 'The Traitor' presents an interesting knot of a character for the audience to unravel as they watch the confessions of a traitor revealing the mafia's darkest secrets. - Jake Watt

Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-the-traitor-crime-and-punishment-in-sicily

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

Italian

Budget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Keywords

rome, italy
palermo, sicily
based on true story
sicilian mafia
italian history
1980s
1990s
cosa nostra
anti-mafia
trial witness
2000s
pentito
omertá
mafia trial
mafia war