Kidnapped Movie Details:
| Original Title (Italian) | Rapito |
| Also Known as | Kidnapped: The Abduction of Edgardo Mortara |
| Based on | Il caso Mortara by Daniele Scalise |
| Countries | Italy France Germany |
| Language | Italian |
| Genre | Historical, Drama |
| Release dates | 23 May 2023 (Cannes) 25 May 2023 (Italy) 1 November 2023 (France) 16 November 2023 (Germany) May 24, 2024 (United States) |
| Running time | 2hr 14min |
| Starring | Enea Sala Leonardo Maltese Paolo Pierobon Fausto Russo Alesi Barbara Ronchi Andrea Gherpelli |
| Directed by | Marco Bellocchio |
| Screenplay by | Marco Bellocchio Susanna Nicchiarelli |
| Produced by | Beppe Caschetto Simone Gattoni |
| Cinematography by | Francesco Di Giacomo |
| Edited by | Francesca Calvelli Stefano Mariotti |
| Music by | Fabio Massimo Capogrosso |
| Production Companies | IBC Movie Kavac Film Rai Cinema Ad Vitam Production The Match Factory |
| Distributor | 01 Distribution Ad Vitam Distribution Pandora Film Verleih |
Kidnapped Movie Cast & Characters:
- Enea Sala as Edgardo Mortara, as a young boy
- Leonardo Maltese as Edgardo Mortara, as a young adult
- Paolo Pierobon as Pope Pius IX
- Fausto Russo Alesi as Salomone “Momolo” Mortara
- Barbara Ronchi as Marianna Mortara
- Andrea Gherpelli as Angelo Padovani
- Samuele Teneggi as Riccardo Mortara
- Corrado Invernizzi as Judge Carboni
- Filippo Timi as Giacomo Antonelli
- Fabrizio Gifuni as Pier Gaetano Feletti
- Alessandro Fiorucci as Padre Domenicano
- Alessandro Bandini as Padre Mariano
Storyline:
In 1858, in the Jewish quarter of Bologna, the Pope’s soldiers burst into the home of the Mortara family. By order of the cardinal, they have come to take Edgardo, their seven-year-old son. The child had been secretly baptized by his nurse as a baby and the papal law is unquestionable.
Kidnapped Movie Box Office Collection & Budget:
| Budget | €13,000,000 (estimated) |
| Worldwide Collection | $4,135,665 |
About Kidnapped Movie:
Kidnapped (Italian: Rapito) is an Italian historical drama film directed by Marco Bellocchio, who co-wrote the screenplay with Susanna Nicchiarelli. A co-production between Italy, France, and Germany, the film stars Enea Sala, Leonardo Maltese, Paolo Pierobon, Fausto Russo Alesi, Barbara Ronchi, and Andrea Gherpelli.
It is loosely based on Daniele Scalise’s book Il caso Mortara. The book is itself based on a true story, the Mortara case, where a six-year-old Jewish boy was kidnapped by the Catholic Church in 1858 in Bologna.
Filming began on 27 June 2022 in Roccabianca, where the mid-19th century Bologna was rebuilt. The following month, shooting moved to Sabbioneta. Additional filming took place on location in Rome and Paris. In January 2023, outdoor shooting was carried out for two days in Bologna’s Piazza Maggiore, including inside the halls of the Palazzo d’Accursio.
Kidnapped 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 by 01 Distribution on 25 May 2023. It received 11 nominations at the 69th David di Donatello and won 5 awards, including Best Adapted Screenplay.
The film was released in France by Ad Vitam on 1 November 2023, under the title L’Enlèvement. It also hit theaters in Germany on November 16, 2023, titled Die Bologna-Entführung – Geraubt im Namen des Papstes. Finally, it was released in the United States on May 24, 2024.
