The Vanishing of Pato (2012)
Based on the historical novel by Andrea Camilleri, The Vanishing of Patò is set in Vigàta, the town that Detective Montalbano fans know and love...but it's 1890, Easter weekend. Two rival investigators look into the disappearance of Antonio Patò, a quiet accountant who vanishes after his performance as Judas in the town's annual Passion Play.
Director:
Rocco Mortelliti
Writers:
Rocco Mortelliti, Maurizio Nichetti, Andrea Camilleri.
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Nino Frassica as Paolo Giummaro |
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Maurizio Casagrande as Ernesto Bellavia |
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Neri Marcorè as Antonio Patò |
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Alessandra Mortelliti as Elisabetta Mangiafico in Patò |
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Flavio Bucci as Capitano Arturo Bosisio |
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Gilberto Idonea as Questore Liborio Bonafede |
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Roberto Herlitzka as Don Carmelo |
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Simona Marchini as Principessa Imelda Sanjust |
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Guia Jelo as Prostituta |
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Manlio Dovì as Calogero Pirrello |
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Franco Costanzo as Ragioniere Cardillo |
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Alessia Cardella as Rachele Infantino |
| Directing | Rocco Mortelliti | Director |
| Writing | Rocco Mortelliti | Screenplay |
| Writing | Maurizio Nichetti | Screenplay |
| Writing | Andrea Camilleri | Novel |
| Writing | Andrea Camilleri | Screenplay |
| Writing | Andrea Camilleri | Idea |
| Writing | Andrea Camilleri | Story |
| Sound | Paola Ghigo | Music |
| Sound | Paola Ghigo | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Tommaso Borgstrom | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Tommaso Borgstrom | Cinematography |
| Editing | Marzia Mete | Editor |
| Art | Biagio Fersini | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Paola Marchesin | Costumer |
| Crew | Antonella Esposito | Post Production Supervisor |
| Editing | Linda Taylor | First Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Fabio Ferri | Mixing Engineer |
| Directing | Viviana Grimaldi | Script Supervisor |
| Editing | Daniele Cipriani | Digital Intermediate Colorist |
| Art | Anna Scordio | Assistant Property Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Stefania Corsetti | Costume Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Angelo Malvuccio | Tailor |
| Visual Effects | Monica Muzzolini | Digital Compositor |
| Visual Effects | Fabio Paciulli | Matte Painter |
| Directing | Emanuela Annecchino | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Giovanni Calvaruso | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Mirko Vigliotti | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Andrea Lancia | Recording Supervision |
| Sound | Enrico Pellegrini | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Enrico Pellegrini | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Camera | Matteo Carlesimo | Steadicam Operator |
| Camera | Cristina Di Paolo Antonio | Still Photographer |
| Lighting | Francesco Galli | Electrician |
| Lighting | Elvis Musicco | Electrician |
| Camera | Massimo Spina | Key Grip |
| Writing | Maurizio Nichetti | Writer |
| Writing | Andrea Camilleri | Writer |
| Writing | Rocco Mortelliti | Writer |