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Kidnapped
This enthralling Italian historical drama depicts the kidnapping of a young Jewish boy, who is then sent to the Vatican to be converted to Christianity.
Director: Marco Bellocchio
Overview
Edgardo, a young boy living in Bologna in 1858, is torn from his loving Jewish family by emissaries of the Pope and despatched to be re-educated as a Christian acolyte within the Catholic church. Italian maestro Marco Bellocchio’s lovingly realised period drama chronicles with epic sweep and rich emotional depth a true story of outrageous injustice and family tragedy.
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