

The Vanishing of Pato
2012, Italian. Directed by Rocco Mortelliti.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Rocco MortellitiDirector
- Nino FrassicaPaolo Giummaro
- Maurizio CasagrandeErnesto Bellavia
- Neri MarcorèAntonio Patò
- Alessandra MortellitiElisabetta Mangiafico in Patò
- Flavio BucciCapitano Arturo Bosisio
- Gilberto IdoneaQuestore Liborio Bonafede
- Roberto HerlitzkaDon Carmelo
- Simona MarchiniPrincipessa Imelda Sanjust
- Guia JeloProstituta
- Manlio DovìCalogero Pirrello
- Franco CostanzoRagioniere Cardillo
- Alessia CardellaRachele Infantino
Details
- Released
- 24 February 2012
- Original title
- La scomparsa di Patò
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Maurizio Nichetti, Rocco Mortelliti, Andrea Camilleri
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The Vanishing of Pato runs 99 minutes (1h 39m).
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The Vanishing of Pato isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 February 2012. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Vanishing of Pato?
If you liked The Vanishing of Pato, try Come Into the Light, Il commissario Lo Gatto, The Girl in the Fog.
Who directed The Vanishing of Pato?
The Vanishing of Pato (2012) was directed by Rocco Mortelliti and stars Nino Frassica, Maurizio Casagrande, Neri Marcorè.