# The Traitor (2019)

> A Sicilian mafioso becomes the pivotal witness whose betrayal exposes Cosa Nostra and alters the course of Italy's anti-mafia struggle.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/402250

## Facts

- Runtime: 151 min
- Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
- Director: Marco Bellocchio
- Cast: Pierfrancesco Favino, Maria Fernanda Cândido, Fabrizio Ferracane, Fausto Russo Alesi, Luigi Lo Cascio, Bruno Cariello, Giovanni Calcagno, Rosario Palazzolo
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7736478/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: tense, somber, morally ambivalent, serious movie night, crime film marathon

## Synopsis

A former Mafia member's choice to testify against his own leads to a seismic shift in the criminal underworld.

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