The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara
The story of a young Jewish boy in Bologna, Italy in 1858 who, having been secretly baptized, is forcibly taken from his family to be raised as a Christian. His parents' struggle to free their son becomes part of a larger political battle that pits the Papacy against forces of democracy and Italian unification.
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The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara
- Overview
- Crew
Status
Rumored
Genres
History, Drama
Original Title
The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara
Production Companies
Amblin Entertainment, DreamWorks Pictures, Skywalker Sound
Director
Steven Spielberg
Description
The story of a young Jewish boy in Bologna, Italy in 1858 who, having been secretly baptized, is forcibly taken from his family to be raised as a Christian. His parents' struggle to free their son becomes part of a larger political battle that pits the Papacy against forces of democracy and Italian unification.
