The Traitor
Seen it?2019 | 151 min | Drama, Crime, Thriller
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (85% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (7.6 out of 10), despite a box office flop. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved GoodFellas or The Godfather, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's long: 2 hr 31 min.
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
85% on Rotten Tomatoes, 64 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
6 wins and 5 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$9 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 27K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Marco Bellocchio
- Pierfrancesco FavinoTommaso Buscetta
- Maria Fernanda CândidoMaria Cristina de Almeida
- Fabrizio FerracanePippo Calò
- Fausto Russo AlesiGiovanni Falcone
- Luigi Lo CascioSalvatore Contorno
- Bruno CarielloAlfonso Giordano
- Giovanni CalcagnoTano Badalamenti
- Rosario PalazzoloGiovanni De Gennaro
- Nicola CalìTotò Riina
- Vincenzo PirrottaLuciano Liggio