Kidnapped: The Abduction of Edgardo Mortara

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Kidnapped (2023)

— 134 min - Drama, History - 25 May 2023
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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.

Director:  Marco Bellocchio
Stars:  Enea Sala, Leonardo Maltese, Paolo Pierobon, Fausto Russo Alesi, Barbara Ronchi, Andrea Gherpelli, Samuele Teneggi, Corrado Invernizzi, Filippo Timi, Fabrizio Gifuni, Paolo Calabresi, Aurora Camatti, Bruno Cariello, Walter Lippa, Alessandro Bandini, Leonardo Bianconi, Daniele Aldrovandi, Fabrizio Contri, Giustiniano Alpi, Orfeo Orlando, Federica Fracassi, Giulia Quadrelli, Renato Sarti, Flavia Baiku, Tonino Tosto, Christian Mudu, Riccardo Bandiera

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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.

Collections: Marco Bellocchio
Genres: Drama, History

Details

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Country:   France,   Germany,   Italy
Language:  Hebrew, Italian, Latin
Release Date:  25 May 2023

Box Office

Budget:  $14,100,000
Revenue:  $4,077,111

Company Credits

Production Companies:  IBC MOvie, Kavac Film, Ad Vitam Production, The Match Factory, RAI Cinema, ARTE, Ciné+, Canal+, La Région Île-de-France, MiC, Istituto Luce Cinecittà, Film- und Medienstiftung NRW, Regione Emilia-Romagna, Regione Lazio

Technical Specs

Runtime:  2 h 14 min

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Kidnapped: The Abduction of Edgardo Mortara
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.
Director
Marco Bellocchio
Producer
Beppe Caschetto, Simone Gattoni, Paolo Del Brocco
Actors
Enea Sala, Leonardo Maltese, Paolo Pierobon, Fausto Russo Alesi, Barbara Ronchi, Andrea Gherpelli, Samuele Teneggi, Corrado Invernizzi, Filippo Timi, Fabrizio Gifuni, Paolo Calabresi, Aurora Camatti, Bruno Cariello, Walter Lippa, Alessandro Bandini, Leonardo Bianconi, Daniele Aldrovandi, Fabrizio Contri, Giustiniano Alpi, Orfeo Orlando, Federica Fracassi, Giulia Quadrelli, Renato Sarti, Flavia Baiku, Tonino Tosto, Christian Mudu, Riccardo Bandiera
Runtime
2 h 14 min
Release Date
25 May 2023
Genres
Drama, History
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