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

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)

Trailer

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