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Kidnapped

Kidnapped

20237.32h 14m

Overview

The story of Edgardo Mortara, a young Jewish boy living in Bologna, Italy, who in 1858, after being secretly baptized, was forcibly taken from his family to be raised as a Christian. His parents’ struggle to free their son became part of a larger political battle that pitted the papacy against forces of democracy and Italian unification.

Directed by Marco Bellocchio
Written by Daniele Scalise, Edoardo Albinati, Daniela Ceselli
Produced by Paolo Del Brocco, Beppe Caschetto, Simone Gattoni
Box OfficeBudget: $14.1MRevenue: $4.1M

Top Cast

Enea Sala

Enea Sala

Edgardo Mortara (child)

Leonardo Maltese

Leonardo Maltese

Edgardo Mortara

Paolo Pierobon

Paolo Pierobon

Pio IX

Fausto Russo Alesi

Fausto Russo Alesi

Momolo Mortara

Barbara Ronchi

Barbara Ronchi

Marianna Mortara

Andrea Gherpelli

Andrea Gherpelli

Angelo Padovani

Samuele Teneggi

Samuele Teneggi

Riccardo Mortara

Corrado Invernizzi

Corrado Invernizzi

Giudice Carboni

Filippo Timi

Filippo Timi

Giacomo Antonelli

Fabrizio Gifuni

Fabrizio Gifuni

Pier Gaetano Feletti

Themes & Keywords

italypopebaptismchild kidnapping19th centurypapabologna1850ssequestroreligiãocatolicismocristianismopadreséculo xixjudaísmo

About Kidnapped

Kidnapped is a drama, history film released in 2023 exploring themes of italy, pope, baptism, child kidnapping, 19th century, papa. Directed by Marco Bellocchio, it stars Enea Sala, Leonardo Maltese, Paolo Pierobon. The story of Edgardo Mortara, a young Jewish boy living in Bologna, Italy, who in 1858, after being secretly baptized, was forcibly taken from his family to be raised as a Christian. His parents’ struggle to free their son became part of a larger political battle that pitted the papacy against forces of democracy and Italian unification.

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