Kidnapped (2023)
- Original title
- Rapito
- Directed by
- Marco Bellocchio
- Genre
- drama film, historical film
- Country
- Germany, France, Italy
- Runtime
- 2h 05m
- Rated
- M
- Rating
- 7.3 of 10 from 378 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A Jewish boy is taken from his family by the Catholic Church in 19th century Italy. The film follows the family's long struggle to get him back.
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What happens
Kidnapped (Italian: Rapito), 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. The film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 76th Cannes Film Festival, where it premiered on 23 May 2023. It was theatrically released in Italy on 25 May. It received 11 nominations at the 69th David di Donatello, and won 5 awards, including Best Adapted Screenplay. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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