Kidnapped
2023
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
Writers:
Marco Bellocchio, Susanna Nicchiarelli, Edoardo Albinati
Awards:
20 wins & 16 nominations total
Production:
Marco Bellocchio
Country:
Italy, France, Germany
