The Traitor

The true story about the man who brought down the Mafia

20192h 31mNo ratings yet

Drama
Crime
Thriller

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.

Keywords

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

Details

Status: Released
Release date: May 23, 2019
Original language: Italian
Spoken languages: English, Italian, Portuguese
Countries: Brazil, France, Germany, Italy
Production: Canal+,Ciné+,RAI Cinema,RAI,ARTE,ZDF,IBC MOvie,Kavac Film,The Match Factory,Gullane Entretenimento,Ad Vitam Production,Telecine,Canal Brasil
Cast: Pierfrancesco Favino,Maria Fernanda Cândido,Fabrizio Ferracane,Fausto Russo Alesi,Luigi Lo Cascio,Bruno Cariello,Giovanni Calcagno,Rosario Palazzolo,Nicola Calì,Vincenzo Pirrottaand 80 more
Director: Marco Bellocchio
Writer: Marco Bellocchio,Ludovica Rampoldi,Valia Santella,Francesco Piccolo,Francesco La Licata
Producer: Paolo Del Brocco,Beppe Caschetto,Simone Gattoni
Cinematography: Vladan Radović
Music: Nicola Piovani
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
Homepage: Official site
IMDb: tt7736478