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The Traitor

  • Der Verräter (Working title)
All titles (5)
Feature Film | 2018-2019 | Biopic, Drama, History | Brazil, France, Germany, Italy

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Brief synopsis

In the early 1980’s, an all out war rages between Sicilian mafia bosses over the heroin trade. Tommaso Buscetta, a made man, flees to hide out in Brazil. Back home, scores are being settled and Buscetta watches from afar as his sons and brother are killed in Palermo, knowing he may be next. Arrested and extradited to Italy by the Brazilian police, Buscetta makes a decision that will change everything for the Mafia: He decides to meet with Judge Giovanni Falcone and betray the eternal vow he made to the Cosa Nostra.
(Festival de Cannes)

Cast

ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Pierfrancesco FavinoTommaso Buscetta [L]
Maria Fernanda CandidoCristina [L]
Fabrizio FerracanePippo Calò [L]Vittorio Alfieri
Fausto Russo AlesiGiovanni Falcone [L]
Luigi Lo CascioTotuccio Contorno [L]
Rosario PalazzoloGiovanni De Gennaro [SR]
Filippo ParisiGiovanni [BP]
Jacopo GarfagnoliGiulio [BP]
Lucian GilkaEnsemblePhilipp Sebastian

Crew

ActivityNameComment
Production accountantBoris Dillen
Assistant production accountantKristina Diesendorf
2nd ADAgnes Karolski
Director of photographyVladan Radovic
1st assistant cameraMartin Rudolph
B-Cam/ Germany
B-Cam/ Germany
1st assistant cameraDaniel Foeldes
B-Cam - 2 days
B-Cam - 2 days
2nd assistant cameraKaja Styczynska
Video assist/playback operatorMarco Müller [2]
10 DT Deutschland
10 DT Deutschland
Still photographerWolfgang Ennenbach
NRW
NRW
Costume designerDaria Calvelli
Costumer / wardrobeAnne Jacobi
Additional costumersSerena Matlas
DirectorMarco Bellocchio
1st AD (local system)Alberto Mangiante
Crowd 2nd AD (local system)Agnes Karolski
Script supervisorAnna Belluccio
Extras coordinatorJenny Villier
3 DT Deutschland, historisch 90er
3 DT Deutschland, historisch 90er
EditorFrancesca Calvelli
Key gripMalte Kneib
Germany
Germany
GripRobin Ritter
GafferDennis Krombach
DOP Vladan Radovic, Gaffer Germany
DOP Vladan Radovic, Gaffer Germany
Best boy electricMartin Wysmyk
Lighting technician / electricianYann Hinterthan
Lighting technician / electricianManuel Dietsche
Lighting technician / electricianAnand Puthupparambil
Additional electricianJan Peltzer
Lighting assistantSimon Lütkehaus
Additional make up artistNoreen Seeger
Additional make up artistNadine Eckstein
Additional make up artistSilvie Weinrowsky
ComposerNicola Piovani
ProducerBeppe Caschetto
ProducerMichael Weber [1]
ProducerSimone Gattoni
ProducerAlexandra Henochsberg
ProducerCaio Gullane
ProducerViola Fügen
ProducerFabiano Gullane
Assistant-/ junior-producerCécile Tollu-Polonowski
Production designerAndrea Castorina
Production designerJutta Freyer
Germany, prod.des. Andrea Castorina
Germany, prod.des. Andrea Castorina
Art directorJutta Freyer
Germany
Germany
Assistant art directorDirk Hollmann
Set decoratorUli Tegetmeier
Prop buyerGiulia Severini
Germany
Germany
Prop masterDagmar Wiggenhauser
Standby propsSandra Münchenbach
Deutschland 10DT
Deutschland 10DT
Set dresserMikael Riou
NRW
NRW
Set dresserSimon Empt
Set dresserBarbara Hartwich
Property assistantNicky Sproten
Assistant stand by propsGina Bojahr
Location scoutRüdiger Jordan
NRW
NRW
Location scoutNicola Di Terlizzi
Graphic designerGiulia Severini
Germany
Germany
Property driverJan Grothaus
Property driverSebastian Becker [3]
Vorbereitung
Vorbereitung
Line producerAttilio Moro
Production managerSebastian Fröhlich
Deutschland Dreh
Deutschland Dreh
Assistant production managerHei Yang Lau
Unit manager (local system)Jan Beek
Germany
Germany
Location manager (local system)Saskia Römmelt
Set manager/ floor managerKai Hülsmann
D
D
Assistant set/floor managerLukas Schneider
Assistant set/floor managerElisa Kaldewei
Production driverIke Udogwu
Production driverCarsten Baum
Production driverSilvio Heß
Production driverMarcel Doernen
Production driverDominik Leurs
Deutschland
Deutschland
Set runnerHannah Lueg-Althoff
Set runnerNele Eckert-Hetzel
ScreenwriterFrancesco Piccolo
ScreenwriterValia Santella
ScreenwriterMarco Bellocchio
ScreenwriterLudovica Rampoldi
Co-writerFrancesco La Licata
Script translatorChristina Gauglitz
script translation IT - DE
script translation IT - DE
Production sound mixerPierpaolo Merafino
Production sound mixerGaspare Macaluso
Palermo
Palermo
Child supervisorEllen Treuer
Medienpädagogische Fachkraft
Medienpädagogische Fachkraft

Production companies

CompanyComment
IBC Movie
Kavac Film [it]
RAI Cinema [it]
Gullane Filmes [br]
co-production
co-production
Ad Vitam [fr]
co-production
co-production
Match Factory Productions GmbH
co-production
co-production
Arte France Cinéma [fr]
co-production
co-production
ZDF - Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen
participation
participation

Distribution / Sales companies

CompanyComment
01 Distribution [it]
Italy
Italy
Ad Vitam [fr]
France
France
Pandora Film Verleih [de]
Germany
Germany
The Match Factory GmbH [de]
International Sales
International Sales

Facilities

DepartmentCompanyComment
GripMaier Bros. GmbH
Extras/Bit PlayerAgentur PRODUCER'S FRIEND
NRW
NRW
Lighting and UtilitiesMaier Bros. GmbH
Finance/Law/Insuranceadag Payroll Services GmbH
Komparsenabrechnung
Komparsenabrechnung
Production ServicesBPS Dienstleistungen und Services GmbH
Tag & Nachtwachen, Technikwachen, Umsetzter und Helfer
Tag & Nachtwachen, Technikwachen, Umsetzter und Helfer
Production ServicesHermann Koenen Party- und Catering-Service
in Deutschland
in Deutschland
Production ServicesJOLA-Rent
Basis Komplett
Basis Komplett
Production Servicesplan-b-services
div. Reinigungen
div. Reinigungen
CostumesAnnamode Costumes
DecorationGRAFIKWERK
Grafik / Druck
Grafik / Druck
DecorationHOLZUNDGUT Raumkonzepte GmbH
Set Waffenabteilung
Set Waffenabteilung
Locations and StudiosJOLA-Rent
Green Studio und BAU
Green Studio und BAU
PropsMonitoranimation
Monitore 90er Jahre
Monitore 90er Jahre
Vehicles and aircraftsUlrich Karis Spielfahrzeuge
Spielfahrzeug + Setbetreuung
Spielfahrzeug + Setbetreuung
Sound (Postproduction)Torus GmbH
Mix Malte Zurbonsen
Mix Malte Zurbonsen
Sound (Postproduction)Way Film GmbH – Translation & Production

Awards

Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
Pierfrancesco Favino2019Nominated
Marco Bellocchio2019Nominated
Marco Bellocchio2019Nominated
Marco Bellocchio2019Nominated
Ludovica Rampoldi2019Nominated
Valia Santella2019Nominated

Festivals

YearCountryFestivalComment
2020USAPalm Springs International Film Festival
Focus on Italy
Focus on Italy
2019South KoreaBusan International Film Festival
Sektion: Icons
Sektion: Icons
2019FranceFestival de Cannes
Sélection officielle - Compétition
Sélection officielle - Compétition
2019CanadaToronto International Film Festival (TIFF)
Masters
Masters

TV-broadcast

TypeCountryStationDate / TimeComment
RepeatFrancearteSunday, 22/05/2022, 9.00 PM
First showingGermanyarteSunday, 22/05/2022, 8.15 PM
First showingFranceCanal+ [fr]Tuesday, 01/12/2020, 9.05 PM

Cinema releases and premieres

TypeCountryDateComment
Theatre releaseGermanyThursday, 13/08/2020
Theatre releaseFranceWednesday, 30/10/2019
PremiereThursday, 23/05/2019Festival de Cannes [fr]
Theatre releaseItalyThursday, 23/05/2019