The Traitor

"The true story about the man who brought down the Mafia"

2019 2h 31m IT

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Synopsis

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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 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.

“The true story about the man who brought down the Mafia”

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Cast

Pierfrancesco Favino
Tommaso Buscetta
Maria Fernanda Cândido
Maria Cristina de Almeida
Fabrizio Ferracane
Pippo Calò
Fausto Russo Alesi
Giovanni Falcone
Luigi Lo Cascio
Salvatore Contorno
Bruno Cariello
Alfonso Giordano
Giovanni Calcagno
Tano Badalamenti
Rosario Palazzolo
Giovanni De Gennaro

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marco Bellocchio
Writers: Marco Bellocchio, Ludovica Rampoldi, Valia Santella
Languages: English, Italian, Portuguese
Countries: Brazil, France, Germany, Italy

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 151 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Italian, Portuguese.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Brazil, France, Germany, Italy.

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CAST

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216+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marco Bellocchio, shot by Vladan Radović. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nicola Piovani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Francesca Calvelli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Marco Bellocchio directs. Vladan Radović behind the camera. Nicola Piovani scores. Francesca Calvelli cuts. Produced in Brazil, France, Germany, Italy. Dialogue in English, Italian, Portuguese.

Trivia

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1Clocks in at 151 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Italian, Portuguese.
4International production across 4 countries: Brazil, France, Germany, Italy.
5216+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
6Directed by Marco Bellocchio, shot by Vladan Radović. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Nicola Piovani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Francesca Calvelli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Pierfrancesco Favino and Maria Fernanda Cândido and Fabrizio Ferracane carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "The true story about the man who brought down the Mafia".
11IMDB entry: tt7736478 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 15 themes, including "rome, italy", "palermo, sicily", "based on true story", "sicilian mafia".

The technical file

Cinematography: Vladan Radović
Original score: Nicola Piovani
Editing: Francesca Calvelli
Production design: Andrea Castorina
Makeup / hair: Teresa Patella
VFX supervisor: Rodolfo Migliari
Stunt coordinator: Emiliano Novelli
Runtime: 151 min · 2h 31m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: IT
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Traitor (2019)

Awards

David di Donatello for Best Director
David di Donatello for Best Editing
David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor
David di Donatello for Best Film
David di Donatello for Best Actor
David di Donatello for Best Original Script

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SWITCH.2020-10-06
★ 7/10
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

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