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The Traitor (2019)

Original title: Il traditore

R · 2019-05-23 · 2h 31m · IT
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The true story about the man who brought down the Mafia

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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Marco BellocchioDirector

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Pierfrancesco FavinoPierfrancesco FavinoTommaso BuscettaMaria Fernanda CândidoMaria Fernanda CândidoMaria Cristina de AlmeidaFabrizio FerracaneFabrizio FerracanePippo CalòFausto Russo AlesiFausto Russo AlesiGiovanni FalconeLuigi Lo CascioLuigi Lo CascioSalvatore ContornoBruno CarielloBruno CarielloAlfonso GiordanoGiovanni CalcagnoGiovanni CalcagnoTano BadalamentiRosario PalazzoloRosario PalazzoloGiovanni De GennaroNicola CalìNicola CalìTotò RiinaVincenzo PirrottaVincenzo PirrottaLuciano LiggioPier Giorgio BellocchioPier Giorgio BellocchioCesareMichelangelo CicirelloMichelangelo Cicirello

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1980sBased on a true story1990s2000sRome, italySicilian mafiaPalermo, sicilyItalian historyCosa nostraAnti-mafiaTrial witnessPentitoOmertáMafia trialMafia warBased on true story

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Genre affinityThriller · Drama · CrimeTheme affinity1980s · Based On A True Story · 1990sDialogue densityDramaPacingLongEmotional intensityMafia WarDirector preference163601

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What is The Traitor about?

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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The Traitor has a runtime of 151 minutes.

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