The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara 

The treatment of a young Jewish boy, forcibly raised as a Christian in 19th century Italy, creates a furor which pits the Papacy itself against forces of democracy and Italian unification.

Director:

Steven Spielberg

Writers:

Tony Kushner (screenplay), David I. Kertzer (based on the book by)

Stars:

Mark Rylance, Isaac Eshete

Cast

Credited cast, sorted by IMDb STARmeter:
Mark Rylance	...	Pope Pius IX
Isaac Eshete	...	Antoine Freelance

Storyline

The Kidnapping Of Edgardo Mortara recounts 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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Genres:

Drama | History

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Details

Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Amblin Entertainment

Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is the third collaboration between screenwriter Tony Kushner and director Steven Spielberg after Munich (2005) and Lincoln (2012).