Kidnapped

About Kidnapped

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.

Kidnapped (2023) is a history film directed by Marco Bellocchio. Released in May 2023, it runs 134 minutes.

Its themes are italy, child kidnapping, pope, and 1850s.

Enea Sala appears as Edgardo Mortara (child), Leonardo Maltese as Edgardo Mortara, Paolo Pierobon as Pio IX, and Fausto Russo Alesi as Momolo Mortara. The screenplay is by Marco Bellocchio and Susanna Nicchiarelli. In the United States it streams on Cohen Media Amazon Channel, Fandor Amazon Channel, and Philo.

There Will Be Blood, I'm Not Scared, and Redeeming Love make useful companions to Kidnapped, all filed under 19th century and baptism. TMDB voters put it at 7.3 out of 10 across 392 votes.