Kidnapped

Kidnapped (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.

Date of release
2023-05-25
TMDB
7.3 / 10 (394)
Runtime
2h 14m
Genres
Drama, History
Director
Marco Bellocchio

Casting

Interesting facts

Kidnapped, released in the US as Kidnapped: The Abduction of Edgardo Mortara, is a 2023 historical drama film co-written and directed by Marco Bellocchio, about Edgardo Mortara, a young Jewish boy who was taken from his family by the Papal States and raised as a Catholic. It is loosely based on Daniele Scalise's book Il caso Mortara. It is a co-production between Italy, France and Germany.

Production

Kidnapped was written by Marco Bellocchio and Susanna Nicchiarelli with the collaboration of Edoardo Albinati and Daniela Ceselli. Pina Totaro acted as a historical consultant. The film was edited by Francesca Calvelli and Stefano Mariotti. Francesco Di Giacomo served as the director of photography. Original music was provided by Fabio Massimo Capogrosso.

A film about the life of Edgardo Mortara was originally planned by American filmmaker Steven Spielberg, however, according to Bellocchio, the project was paused when Spielberg could not find the right child actor to play the part of Edgardo.

The film was produced by Beppe Caschetto and Simone Gattoni through IBC Movie and Kavac Film with Rai Cinema in coproduction with Ad Vitam Production (France) and The Match Factory (Germany), co-produced with the participation of Canal+, Ciné+ and BR/Arte France Cinéma in association with Film-und Medienstiftung NRW with the support of the Île-de-France region.

Filming began on 27 June 2022 in Roccabianca, where mid-19th century Bologna was rebuilt. The following month, shooting moved to Sabbioneta. Additional filming took place on location in Rome and Paris. In January 2023, outdoor shooting was carried out for two days in Bologna's Piazza Maggiore, including inside the halls of the Palazzo d'Accursio.

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