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.
Keywords
- Biopics
- Festival de Cannes
- Italian Cinema
- Italian success
- Les César du cinéma
- Panorama: Marco Bellocchio
- San Sebastian Film Festival
- history
Actors
- Enea Sala
- Leonardo Maltese
- Paolo Pierobon
- Fausto Russo Alesi
- Barbara Ronchi
Director
- Marco Bellocchio
Drama
2h 14min
ITALIAN
FRENCH
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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.
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.
Festivals
Cast & Crew
Director
Marco Bellocchio
Cast
Enea Sala
Cast
Leonardo Maltese
Cast
Paolo Pierobon
Cast
Fausto Russo Alesi
Cast
Barbara Ronchi